Anthropology of art  

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Anthropology of Art is the study of the arts within their socio-cultural contexts.

History

Franz Boas (1858-1942), one of the pioneers of modern anthropology, conducted many field studies of the arts, helping create a foundation to the field.

Bibliography

• Hatcher, Evelyn Payne. Art As Culture: An Introduction to the Anthropology of Art ISBN 0-89789-628-9
• Coote, Jeremy and Anthony Shelton. Anthropology Art and Aesthetics ISBN 0-19-827945-0
• Gell, Alfred. Art and Agency: An Anthropological Theory of ArtISBN 0-19-828014-9

See also

• Cultural anthropology
• Sociology of art