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To connect "Charles Ross: The Substance of Light" to other books in a library, consider the following themes and topics:

### Charles Ross's Artistic Themes:

*   **Light** Light serves as a central theme in Ross's exploration of visibility, warmth, understanding, and knowledge. 【1】
*   **Time** Ross investigates time and its relationship to planetary motion. 【2】
*   **Cosmology** His work is related to the cosmos and the space of the stars. 【2】
*   **Land Art** Ross is considered a pioneer of the land art movement, creating works directly in the landscape. 【3】

### Themes Introduced by Contributing Authors:

*   **Art Criticism** The book contains critical writings and analyses of philosophical ideas. 【4】
*   **Philosophy of Art** Klaus Ottmann offers philosophical studies of art from a postmodern perspective. 【5】
*   **Postmodernism** McEvilley discusses the formation of postmodernism. 【6】
*   **Cultural Identity** McEvilley explores the crisis in cultural identity within art. 【7】