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Ethics of Contemporary Art

By Theo Reeves-Evison

Ethics of Contemporary Art Philosophy

Ethics of Contemporary Art

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What happens when the shock of artistic transgression wears off, when scandal dissipates, when outrage becomes a tired routine? In this original new book, Theo Reeves-Evison argues that transgressive art no longer succeeds on its own terms in societies where language, prohibition and morality have become increasingly malleable. This compels us to rethink the relationship between contemporary art and ethics, and focus our attention on the potential of artworks to propose new values rather than simply challenge pre-existing moral codes.
Assembling a novel theoretical framework from the writings of Félix Guattari, Jacques Lacan and others, Ethics of Contemporary Artnarrates a journey away from transgression towards a new critical paradigm for the relationship between ethics and aesthetics that places questions of subjectivity centre stage. Along the way artworks by Kader Attia, Artur Zmijewski, Dora Garcia and others serve as springboards launching discussions of the varied pathways along which a renewed ethics of contemporary art might develop.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
228
Release Date:
2020-12-24
Publication Date:
2020-12-24
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1501339907
ISBN13:
9781501339905
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
487 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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