Mark Rothko and Romy Castro: Matters of Intimacy - Intimacy with Matters - Softcover

Castro, Paulo Alexandre E; Company, The Philosophy Books

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1493654446 ISBN 13: 9781493654444

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

This book tells you what you always wanted to know about the painters Mark Rothko and Romy Castro. The bottom line placed here is: what is matter for a painter? What they want to communicate with their art? And how they do it? This book seeks to uncover some of the secrets that are in minds painters. In the background, what unites, apparently, two such different artists is the way they establish intimacy with matter, even that a concept of matter or intimacy may assume and be used in different interpretations. (This book is writen in English and Portuguese) Este livro fala-lhe daquilo que sempre quis saber sobre os pintores Mark Rothko e Romy Castro. A questão de fundo aqui colocada é: o que é a matéria para um pintor? O que pretende comunicar com a sua arte? Como o faz? Este livro procura desvendar alguns dos segredos que estão na mente dos pintores. No fundo, aquilo que une, aparentemente, dois artistas tão diferentes é o modo como estabelecem intimidade com a matéria, ainda que os conceitos de matéria e intimidade possam assumir e ser usados em diferentes interpretações. Paulo Alexandre e Castro is a Philosopher from Portugal. He writes not only essays but also novels, poetry, theater. His main intereste areas are; Aesthetics, Art, Neurophilosophy and Contemporary Culture. Discover more on his webpage: www.pauloalexandreecastro.webs.com

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About the Author

Paulo Alexandre e Castro was professor of neuro-philosophy at Minho University (Braga-Portugal)and of aesthetics and philosophy of art at several others Universities. His education starts with a bachelor in Philosophy, Master degree in Phenomenology and Hermeneutics, a «PhD Course in Philosophical Studies» and a «PhD Course in Sciences of Communication and of Language»). Author and co-author of several books of essay and literature (novel, theatre, poetry), and painting catalogs. Research Member of the Centre of Philosophy of University of Lisbon. Associated of Portuguese Society of Philosophy, Portuguese Association of Ethics and Pratical Philosophy, Portuguese Association of Psychosomatics. His main areas of interest are: neuro-philosophy, aesthetics, art and contemporary culture. Please find out more in his webpage: www.pauloalexandreecastro.webs.com

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1493654446
• ISBN 13: 9781493654444
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 108