Capacity: The History, the World, and the Self in Contemporary Art and Criticism (Critical Voices in Art, Theory and Culture)

McEvilley, Thomas

ISBN 10: 9057010410 / ISBN 13: 9789057010415

Published by Routledge, 1997

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005488644

Synopsis:

G. Roger Denson brings singular insight to Thomas McEvilley's writings. As an art writer he has explored similar territory, but from the point of view of a nomadic ideologist. His approach matches that of his subject. He addresses the issues of pragmatism, historicism, and cultural relativism. In so doing, he effectively dismantles the need to establish a master narrative. The contrast and agreement between these two writers constitutes a mapping of the terrain of contemporary culture. What sets Thomas McEvilley apart from other critics in art and culture is his direct knowledge of the newest art and theory, and his comprehensive understanding of classic art and ancient civilizations. It is rare to find a writer equally fluent in the production of modernist aesthetics, the anti-aesthetics of post-modernism, T'ang Dynasty Taoist painting, the doctrines of the Tantra, Platonic mysticism, and Aristotelian logic. This vast knowledge has enabled him to produce some of the best-conceived and eccentric

About the Author: Thomas McEvilley, G. Roger Denson

Bibliographic Details

Title: Capacity: The History, the World, and the ...
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good