Art and knowledge after 1900 interactions between modern art and thought

"This ground-breaking new history of modern art explores the relationship between art and knowledge from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. Each chapter examines artistic responses to a particular discipline of knowledge, from quantum theory and theosophy to cybernetics...

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Other Authors: Fox, James (Editor), Simoniti, Vid (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester Manchester University Press 2023, ©2023
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Collection: DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"This ground-breaking new history of modern art explores the relationship between art and knowledge from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. Each chapter examines artistic responses to a particular discipline of knowledge, from quantum theory and theosophy to cybernetics and ethnic futurisms. The authors argue that art's incursion into other intellectual disciplines is a defining characteristic of both modernism and postmodernism. Throughout, the volume poses a series of larger questions: is art a source of knowledge? If so, what kind of knowledge? And, ultimately, can it contribute to our understanding of the world in ways that thinkers from other fields should take seriously?"
Physical Description:xviii, 330 pages
ISBN:978-1-5261-6428-5