Metaphysical Ideas and Human Values in Modern Art Tape 05

Creator

Heinrich Blücher, Bard College

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Description

This audio recording is the 5th digitized original open reel tape (sides A and B combined) from Heinrich Blücher’s lecture series “Metaphysical Ideas and Human Values in Modern Art.” This lecture series was delivered in 1957. In this lecture, he discusses how art styles reflect fundamental cultural decisions about life, focusing on Chinese and Greek art. It explores concepts of time, space, and human relationships with divinity in these cultures, highlighting their contrasting approaches to artistic expression and worldviews.

Keywords

modern art, freedom, human responsibility, philosophy of art, culture

Creation Date

1957

Recommended Citation

Blücher, Heinrich, "Metaphysical Ideas and Human Values in Modern Art Tape 05" (2025). Metaphysical Ideas and Human Values In Modern Art. 10.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/blucher_mihvma/10