Popular pleasures an introduction to the aesthetics of popular visual culture / Paul Duncum.
| Author/creator | Duncum, Paul |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2021. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A realistic style -- The illusionistic -- The bright and busy -- The highly emotional -- The sentimental -- The vulgar -- The violent -- The horrific -- The miraculous -- The exotic -- The erotic -- The spectacular -- The narrative -- The formulaic -- The humorous. |
| Abstract | "The aesthetic pleasures of today's popular visual culture - sentimental, violent, vulgar, spectacular, humorous, and many more - are roundly criticised and condemned in elite discourse, but this book shows that they are perennial in nature and an intrinsic part of what it is to be human"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021000716 |
| ISBN | 9781350193390 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781350193406 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |