On Obliteration - An Interview with Francoise Armengaud Concerning the Work of Sacha Sosno (Paperback)

Emmanuel Levinas's interview with Francoise Armengaud in 1988 is one of the only statements we have from the philosopher, who became influential in various disciplines through his ethics that focuses on the fine arts specifically. Presented in English for the first time here, this interview brings us Levinas's understanding of "obliteration" as an uncanny, disruptive, and even "unavailable" concept. Discussing the work of the French sculptor Sacha Sosno, Levinas parses the complex relationship between ethics and aesthetics, examining how they play out in artistic operations and practices. In doing so, he turns away from the "ease and lighthearted casualness of the beautiful" to shed light instead on the processes of material wear and tear and the traces of repair that go into the creation and maintenance of works of art, and which ultimately give them a profound uniqueness of presence. This evocative interview uncovers a hidden thread of aesthetic thinking in Levinas's work and introduces a new way of looking at artistic practices in general.

General

Imprint:	Diaphanes AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	THINK ART
Release date:	June 2019
Authors:	Emmanuel Levinas • Richard A. Cohen • Dieter Mersch • Johannes Bennke
Dimensions:	189 x 120 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	108
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-580144-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General
LSN:	3-03-580144-4
Barcode:	9783035801446

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