Seams - Art as a Philosophical Context (Paperback)

Stephen Melville is one of the most thoughtful critics to emerge in recent years. He has applied the tools developed by Jacques Derrida and Jacques Lacan to the problems of contemporary art. With his roots in Kant, Hegel and Heidegger, he reopens questions of art's reception, interpretation and commentary. He demonstrates how the territory of each of these discourses is maintained by their relationship to one another. Melville's texts not only represent the complexity of his subject, but also the intricate interface between the art object, history and philosophical interpretation. Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe brings to Melville's work the insight not only of an art critic and theorist, but of a practicing artist as well. Navigating the complexity of contemporary thought and philosophy, Gilbert-Rolfe unravels the Gordian knot of the diverse discourses that circumscribe Melville's views, revealing the practicality and clarity of Melville's speculative narratives.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Critical Voices in Art, Theory and Culture
Release date:	December 1996
First published:	December 1996
Authors:	Stephen Melville • Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-90-5701-021-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > Theory of art Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Philosophy > General
LSN:	90-5701-021-6
Barcode:	9789057010217

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