ENGLISH

Manet and the Object of Painting

By Michel Foucault

Book information

Publisher
Tate Publishing
Year
2011
ISBN
9781854379962
Google Books ID
uFtGAQAAIAAJ
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1915877 bytes)
Pages
82\82
DPI
300
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

In this encounter between one of the 20th century’s greatest minds and an artist fundamental to the development of modern art, French philosopher Michel Foucault explores Edouard Manet’s importance in the overthrow of traditional values in painting. Here translated into English for the first time, this powerful critique takes the form of a commentary on 13 of Manet’s paintings. For the politically minded philosopher, the connection between visual art and power was clear: Art is not an aesthetic pursuit, but a means to explore—and challenge—power dynamics.

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