1. A Dialectic of Centuries: Notes Toward a Theory of the New Arts Bookmark A Dialectic of Centuries: Notes Toward a Theory of the New Arts, accession number 1994.7.15. Search result 1 Artist: Higgins, Dick Classification: Documentation Materials: Book of essays. Cloth cover and dust jacket, 178 pages. Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. Accession Number: 1994.7.15