Robert Kraut's book is first and foremost a top-notch work of analytic philosophy. As if that weren't enough, the book also does an excellent job of framing various persistent problems in the artworld (ontology, interpretation, expression, meaning), which is remarkable given the disarray of the artworld.



One caution: If you don't have a background in philosophy (or the arts), you probably will not be able to understand much of this book.