Naturally hypernatural I : concepts of nature /

Nature, a topic central to art history, is concurrently a dominant concept in contemporary art, art theory and its related disciplines such as cultural theory, philosophy, aesthetic theory and environmental studies. This project questions lines of tradition and predetermined categories that coexist...

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Group Author: Anker, Suzanne, 1946; Flach, Sabine
Published: Peter Lang AG,
Publisher Address: Bern :
Publication Dates: [2016]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Art - knowledge - theory, volume 4
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Summary: Nature, a topic central to art history, is concurrently a dominant concept in contemporary art, art theory and its related disciplines such as cultural theory, philosophy, aesthetic theory and environmental studies. This project questions lines of tradition and predetermined categories that coexist with the topic of nature. Currently, nature in art surpasses the simple depiction of art as a material or object. To clarify and analyze the interrelations between nature and art is the aim of the project. This first volume of this project argues that contemporary art is predominantly concerned wi
Carrier Form: 211 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9783034321242
3034321244
Index Number: BH301
CLC: B83-532
Call Number: B83-532/N285/2016
Contents: Volume I: 1. Nature's aesthetics -- 2. Nature's variations -- 3. Nature's otherness -- 4. After nature.