On the New

Boris Groys

ISBN 10: 1781682925 / ISBN 13: 9781781682920

Published by Verso Books, 2014

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Synopsis:

'On the New' looks at the economies of exchange and valuation that drive modern culture's key sites: the intellectual marketplace and the archive. As ideas move from one context to another, newness is created. This continuous shifting of the line that separates the valuable from the worthless, culture from profanity, is at the center of Boris Groys's investigation which aims to map the uncharted territory of what constitutes artistic innovation and what processes underpin its recognition and appropriation.

About the Author: Boris Groys is one of the most influential voices in contemporary cultural criticism. He is a philosopher, essayist, art critic, media theorist, and an internationally acclaimed expert on late-Soviet postmodern art and literature. His writing engages the wildly disparate traditions of French post-structuralism and modern Russian philosophy.

Bibliographic Details

Title: On the New
Publisher: Verso Books
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good