Image and Audience: Rethinking Prehistoric Art

There have been many accounts of prehistoric 'art', but nearly all of them begin by assuming that the concept is a useful one. In this extensively illustrated study, Richard Bradley asks why ancient objects were created and when and how they were used. He considers how the first definitions of prehistoric artworks were made, and the ways in which they might be related to practices in the visual arts today Extended case studies of two immensely popular and much-visited sites illustrate his argument: one considers the megalithic tombs of Western Europe, whilst the other investigates the decorated metalwork and rock carvings of Bronze Age Scandinavia.


Author: Richard Bradley
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 05/01/2009
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780199533855

About the Author

Richard Bradley is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Reading.

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