Bøker av Deborah J. (Washington State University) Haynes

The Vocation of the Artist examines the historical role of the artist and presents a particular perspective on the contemporary function of the artist as prophetic critic and visionary. Haynes examines the role of the artist in 'primitive' societies in an effort to understand the current role of the artist.

Bakhtin and the Visual Arts, first published in 1995, assesses the relevance of Mikhail Bakhtin's ideas as they relate to painting and sculpture. Deborah Haynes's in-depth study of Bakhtin's aesthetics, especially his theory of creativity, analyses its applicability to contemporary art theory and criticism