South African Journal of Art History Volume 12 (1996)

South African Journal of Art History Volume 12 (1996)

Recent Submissions

  • The postmodern simulacrum - a critique of the work of Allen Weiss and Barbara Kruger 
    Van der Merwe, Johann (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 1996)
    To effect the change from an active 60s/70s style political dialogue to a user-friendly dialogue of-and-for the people, postmodern language use enters the sublime arena of virtual reality, wherein 'fictions' are created ...
  • Batalha as a sacred place 
    Mare, Estelle Alma (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 1996)
    Before attempting to evaluate the monastic complex at Batalha, known as Mosteiro da Santa Maria da Vitria, as a sacred place the author considers the expressive aim of Gothic cathedrals, of which this edifice exemplifies ...
  • A descriptive approach to perceptual theory and visual spectatordom 
    Cornew, Clive (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 1996)
    The following three articles will investigate, using a descriptive approach, how perceptual theories have influenced the role of the viewer in visual spectatordom. In the first article, the role of language (English) is ...
  • South African Journal of Art History, volume 12, 1996 
    Allen, N.P.L. (Nicholas P.L.) (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 1996)
  • Book review : the life and work of Thomas Baines 
    Cornew, Clive (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 1996)
    Review of a book written by J. Carruthers and M. Arnold, on the work of Thomas Baines.
  • Making place for South Africans : rethinking urban conservation 
    Welsh, Catherine (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 1996)
    An approach to conservation based on phenomenology recognises the human need to feel a sense of belonging both to society and to the environment and seeks to maintain those qualities of the cultural landscape which, as ...