What separates the chaos of fighting from the coherent ritual of
boxing? According to author David Scott, it is a collection of
aesthetic constructions, including the shape of the ring, the
predictable rhythm of timed rounds, the uniformity of the boxers'
glamorous attire, and the stylization of the combatants' posture
and punches. In "The Art and Aesthetics of Boxing," Scott explores
the ways in which these and other aesthetic elements of the sport
have evolved over time. Scott comprehensively addresses the rich
dialogue between boxing and the arts, suggesting that boxing not
only possesses intrinsic aesthetic qualities but also has inspired
painters, graphic designers, surrealist poets, and modern writers
to identify, expand, and respond to the aesthetic properties of the
sport. Divided into three parts, the book moves from a
consideration of the evolution and intrinsic aesthetics of boxing
to the responses to the sport by cubist and futurist painters and
sculptors, installation artists, poster designers, photographers,
and, finally, surrealist poets and modernist writers. With
distinctive illustrations and photographs in nine short chapters,
Scott creates a visual as well as a textual narrative that
supplements and concretely demonstrates the deep, dynamic
relationship between the art of boxing and the world of art and
literature.
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