The Art of Cruelty - A Reckoning (Paperback)

Maggie Nelson has established herself as one of our foremost cultural critics in this landmark work about representations of violence in art. An important and frequently surprising book . . . could be read as the foundation for a post-avant-garde aesthetics. ?. . . Nelson, who is also a poet, is such a graceful writer that ?I . . . just sat back and enjoyed the show. Laura Kipnis, New York Times Book Review, front-page review Nelson s] critiques of individual artists are delightfully fierce without being mean spirited. . . . Fascinating and bracingly intelligent. . . . The Art of Cruelty s prose is often gorgeous. Troy Jollimore, Boston Globe A lean-forward experience, and in its most transcendent moments, reading it can feel like having the best conversation of your life. Rachel Syme, NPR Books I hope that critics, and aspiring critics, and those who are interested in the relationship between art and ethics, read The Art of Cruelty]. Susie Linfield, New Republic/The Book"

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	August 2012
Authors:	Maggie Nelson
Dimensions:	209 x 139 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-34314-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > Theory of art Promotions
LSN:	0-393-34314-6
Barcode:	9780393343144

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