Widely acknowledged as a major turning point in the history of
visual depictions of war, Francisco de Goya’s renowned print
series The Disasters of War remains a touchstone for serious
engagement with the violence of war and the questions raised by its
artistic representation. The Art of Witnessing provides a new
account of Goya’s print series by taking readers through the
forty-seven prints he dedicated to the violence of war. Drawing on
facets of Goya’s artistry rarely considered together before, the
book challenges the notion that documentary realism and historical
testimony were his primary aims. Michael Iarocci argues that while
the depiction of war’s atrocities was central to Goya’s
project, the lasting power of the print series stems from the
artist’s complex moral and aesthetic meditations on the subject.
Making novel contributions to longstanding debates about historical
memory, testimony, and the representation of violence, The Art of
Witnessing tells a new story, print by print, to highlight the ways
in which Goya’s masterpiece extends far beyond conventional
understandings of visual testimony.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Toronto Press
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| Country of origin: |
Canada |
| Series: |
Toronto Iberic |
| Release date: |
December 2022 |
| First published: |
2022 |
| Authors: |
Michael Iarocci
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| Dimensions: |
231 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
296 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4875-4378-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-4875-4378-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781487543785 |
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