Art & Phenomenology: How Our Experiences with Art Influence Our Perceptions of It
“Art is not only about something; it is something”. – Susan Sontag In John Berger’s seminal book and BBC series,
Author: Richard Di Via
I retired from teaching in 2017 where I taught Eastern & Western Philosophy and the Humanities of European Medieval & Renaissance Culture. I am on a leave of absence from the Philadelphia Museum of Art and am currently living in Mexico.
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