Read Deconstruction and the Work of Art: Visual Arts and Their Critique in Contemporary French Thought

Deconstruction and the Work of Art: Visual Arts and Their Critique in Contemporary French Thought

Martta Heikkilä

4.9/5 (11417 ratings)

Description:The contemporary idea of the “work of art” is paradoxically both widely used and often unexamined. Therefore, we must re-evaluate the concept before we can understand what the deconstruction of aesthetics means for thinkers like Jacques Derrida, Jean-Luc Nancy, and Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe. By examining their analyses of works of visual art and contextualizing their thinking on the matter, Martta Heikkilä asserts that the implications of the “work of art,” “art,” and “the aesthetic” apply not only to philosophical questions but also to a broader area. Instead of the totality represented by the historical concept of Art, poststructuralist thinkers introduce the idea of the radical multiplicity of art and its works. From this notion arises the fundamental issue in Derrida and the poststructuralist how can we speak philosophically of art, which always exists as singular instances, as works? In Deconstruction and the Work of Visual Arts and Their Critique in Contemporary French Thought, Heikkilä shows that the deconstructionist notions of art are still influential in the discourses of contemporary art, in which artworks proliferate and the concept of “work” is open-ended and expanding. This book offers an introduction to the deconstructionist theory of art and brings new perspectives to the complex, undecidable relation between philosophy and art.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Deconstruction and the Work of Art: Visual Arts and Their Critique in Contemporary French Thought. To get started finding Deconstruction and the Work of Art: Visual Arts and Their Critique in Contemporary French Thought, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 1793619042

Description: The contemporary idea of the “work of art” is paradoxically both widely used and often unexamined. Therefore, we must re-evaluate the concept before we can understand what the deconstruction of aesthetics means for thinkers like Jacques Derrida, Jean-Luc Nancy, and Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe. By examining their analyses of works of visual art and contextualizing their thinking on the matter, Martta Heikkilä asserts that the implications of the “work of art,” “art,” and “the aesthetic” apply not only to philosophical questions but also to a broader area. Instead of the totality represented by the historical concept of Art, poststructuralist thinkers introduce the idea of the radical multiplicity of art and its works. From this notion arises the fundamental issue in Derrida and the poststructuralist how can we speak philosophically of art, which always exists as singular instances, as works? In Deconstruction and the Work of Visual Arts and Their Critique in Contemporary French Thought, Heikkilä shows that the deconstructionist notions of art are still influential in the discourses of contemporary art, in which artworks proliferate and the concept of “work” is open-ended and expanding. This book offers an introduction to the deconstructionist theory of art and brings new perspectives to the complex, undecidable relation between philosophy and art.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Deconstruction and the Work of Art: Visual Arts and Their Critique in Contemporary French Thought. To get started finding Deconstruction and the Work of Art: Visual Arts and Their Critique in Contemporary French Thought, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Deconstruction and the Work of Art: Visual Arts and Their Critique in Contemporary French Thought

Deconstruction and the Work of Art: Visual Arts and Their Critique in Contemporary French Thought

More Books

At the Limits of Presentation: Coming-into-Presence and its Aesthetic Relevance in Jean-Luc Nancy’s Philosophy (Europäische Hochschulschriften / ... Européennes) (English and English Edition) by Heikkilä, Martta (2008) Paperback

At the Limits of Presentation: Coming-into-Presence and its Aesthetic Relevance in Jean-Luc Nancy’s Philosophy (Europäische Hochschulschriften / ... Européennes) (English and English Edition) by Heikkilä, Martta (2008) Paperback

Taidekritiikin perusteet

Taidekritiikin perusteet

Viivan filosofia

Viivan filosofia

Analysing Darkness and Light: Dystopias and Beyond (Social and Critical Theory, 31)

Analysing Darkness and Light: Dystopias and Beyond (Social and Critical Theory, 31)

At the Limits of Presentation: Coming-into-Presence and its Aesthetic Relevance in Jean-Luc Nancy’s Philosophy (Europäische Hochschulschriften / ... / Publications Universitaires Européennes)

At the Limits of Presentation: Coming-into-Presence and its Aesthetic Relevance in Jean-Luc Nancy’s Philosophy (Europäische Hochschulschriften / ... / Publications Universitaires Européennes)

The End of the World: Contemporary Philosophy and Art (Future Perfect: Images of the Time to Come in Philosophy, Politics and Cultural Studies)

The End of the World: Contemporary Philosophy and Art (Future Perfect: Images of the Time to Come in Philosophy, Politics and Cultural Studies)