Our Beautiful, Dry and Distant Texts : Art History as Writing
by
James Elkins
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0415926637
ISBN-13
9780415926638
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 10th, 2000
Print length
324 Pages
Weight
426 grams
Dimensions
22.80 x 15.60 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Theory of artHistory of art / art & design stylesLiterary theoryLiterary studies: general
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Drawing on analyses of texts by Derrida, Deleuze and other leading critics, as well as illustrations of artworks from various cultures, this book examines art historical writing as an expressive medium, capable of emotion and reflection.
Our Beautiful, Dry, and Distant Texts examines art historical writing as an expressive medium, capable of emotion and reflection - and therefore deserving of serious consideration for its own sake, as the testament of art history and of individual historians. Elkins asks such questions as: How do various art historical approaches represent works of art? What can they see, and what must they miss? And what insight does such writing offer us about ourselves? Drawing on analyses of texts by Derrida, Deleuze and other leading critics, as well as illustrations of artworks from various cultures, Elkins constructs an eloquent plea for circumspection in the entire endeavour of trying to force images into words and in the curious vocation of writing the history of art.
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