Abjection and Representation: An Exploration of Abjection in the Visual Arts, Film and Literature - Brossura

Arya, R.

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ISBN 10: 1349351113 ISBN 13: 9781349351114

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

Riassunto

Abjection and Representation is a theoretical investigation of the concept of abjection as expounded by Julia Kristeva in Powers of Horror (1982) and its application in various fields including the visual arts, film and literature. It examines the complexity of the concept and its significance as a cultural category.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Rina Arya is Reader at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. Her areas of expertise include art theory and post-war art, and she has written extensively on Francis Bacon and Georges Bataille. Previously published works include Francis Bacon: Painting in a Godless World (2012), which was long-listed for the William M. B. Berger Prize for British Art History, Contemplations of the Spiritual in Art (2013) and Abject Visions: Powers of Horror in Art and Visual Culture (co-edited with Nicholas Chare; 2015).

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1349351113
• ISBN 13: 9781349351114
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 244
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