Is Art History?

<p><strong>Spanning six decades, this critical compilation gathers Svetlana Alpers¿ award-winning writings on art history</strong></p><p>A definitive volume of writings by one of the most renowned art historians of the past century, <i>Is Art History?</i> brings together Svetlana Alpers¿ contributions to the art historical discipline. Her writing spans over six decades: beginning with seminal essays written in examination of the constraints of the art historical discipline, including a foundational essay on Vasari (1960), ¿Is Art History?¿ (1970), ¿Style Is What You Make It¿ (1979) and ¿Art History and Its Exclusions¿ (1982); two never before published lectures and other unpublished public presentations; notable critical essays on art and recent texts on contemporary artists including Alex Katz, Catherine Murphy and Shirley Jaffe.<br><i>Is Art History?</i> also includes new prefatory notes written by the author for this occasion, an unexpected introduction by her former student, the es