Jeremy GilbertRolfe, Stephen Melville
Seams: Art As a Philosophical Context
- ISBN 13:
- 9789057010217
- author:
- Jeremy GilbertRolfe, Stephen Melville
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1996
- Pages:
- 252
- Genre:
- Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Stephen W. Melville's work navigates the complexities of contemporary thought and philosophy to reveal the practicality and clarity of his speculative narratives. An art critic, theorist, and practicing artist brings insight to unravel the diverse discourses surrounding Melville's views. Melville's approach applies tools developed by Jacques Derrida and Jacques Lacan to the problems of contemporary art, drawing on roots in Kant, Hegel, and Heidegger. His texts articulate the limitations of categories such as reception, interpretation, and commentary, demonstrating how these are maintained through their relationships with one another. This book offers a nuanced exploration of the territory where various discourses intersect, shedding light on the nature of art's reception, interpretation, and commentary.
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