02602cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000100011910000490012924500700017826400510024830000470029933600260034633700260037233800360039850000310043450801910046552014460065653400450210265300190214765300280216665300390219485600430223346079UtSlPG20260610134046.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06033568  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aNaNK1 aHaddon, Alfred C.q(Alfred Cort),d1855-194010aEvolution in Art: As Illustrated by the Life-histories of Designs 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-06-23  aProduced by eagkw, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"Evolution in Art: As Illustrated by the Life-histories of Designs" by Alfred C. Haddon is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the development of decorative art from a biological perspective, focusing particularly on the art of indigenous cultures, such as those found in British New Guinea. Haddon aims to study the individuality and life-histories of artistic designs, emphasizing that these designs evolve similarly to biological organisms through various stages of origin, growth, and decline.  The opening of Haddon’s work presents a comprehensive introduction to his methodology and the foundational concepts guiding his study of art. He expresses gratitude to the various individuals and institutions that assisted him in compiling the data necessary for his research. Focusing on the artistic traditions of 'savage peoples', he outlines his intention to investigate the elements of decorative arts without being confined to aesthetic judgments. Haddon emphasizes that understanding the evolution of art requires examining simpler, less sophisticated forms of expression first, as he sets the stage to delve into the specific decorative art traditions of regions like British New Guinea. This thoughtful, analytical approach provides readers with insight into the intrinsic connections between art and the cultural contexts from which it arises. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aArt, Primitive  aDecoration and ornament  aDecoration and ornament, Primitive40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46079