Art, Mimesis and the Avant-Garde - Aspects of a Philosophy of Difference (Hardcover)

"Art, Mimesis and the Avant-Garde" explores the relationship between art and philosophy. Andrew Benjamin argues for a reworking of the task of philosophy in terms of the centrality of ontology. It is in relation to this centrality, understood through the differences between modes of being, that art, mimesis, and the avant-garde come to be presented.
A fundamental part of this book is the original interpretations of important contemporary painters and their themes: Lucian Freud's self-portraits, Francis Bacon's use of mirrors, R. B. Kitaj and Jewish identity, Anselm Kiefer and iconoclasm. Apart from painting, Benjamin considers architecture, literature, and the philosophical writings of Walter Benjamin and Descartes in elaborating the various aspects of ontological difference. Benjamin develops the theory of the avant-garde as a philosophical category rather than a historical marker, thus bringing the worlds of contemporary art criticism and contemporary philosophy closer together.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 1991
First published:	1991
Authors:	Andrew Benjamin
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-06047-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics
LSN:	0-415-06047-8
Barcode:	9780415060479

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