Description
| Product ID: | 9781788736541 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Future of the Image |
| Authors: | Author: Jacques Ranciere, Gregory Elliott |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | Theory of art, Theory of art, History of art, History of art, Film history, theory or criticism, Philosophy: aesthetics, History of art / art & design styles, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, Film theory & criticism, Philosophy: aesthetics, 20th century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In The Future of the Image, Jacques Rancière develops a fascinating new concept of the image in contemporary art, showing how art and politics have always been intrinsically intertwined. He argues that there is a stark political choice in art: it can either reinforce a radical democracy or create a new reactionary mysticism. For Rancière there is never a pure art: the aesthetic revolution must always embrace egalitarian ideals. Lauded by major contemporary artists and philosophers, Jacques Rancière’s work returns politics to its central place in understanding art. In The Future of the Image,Jacques Rancière develops a fascinating new concept of the image incontemporary art, showing how art and politics have always beenintrinsically intertwined. Covering a range of art movements, filmmakers such as Godard and Bresson, andthinkers such as Foucault, Deleuze, Adorno, Barthes, Lyotard andGreenberg, Rancière shows that contemporary theorists of the image aresuffering from religious tendencies. He argues that there is a starkpolitical choice in art: it can either reinforce a radical democracy,or create a new reactionary mysticism. For Rancière there is never apure art: the aesthetic revolution must always embrace egalitarianideals. |
| Imprint Name: | Verso Books |
| Publisher Name: | Verso Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-09-03 |