A return to the object Alfred Gell, art, and social theory / Susanne K©ơchler and Timothy Carroll.
| Author/creator | K©ơchler, Susanne |
| Other author | Carroll, Timothy (Timothy Andrew) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2021. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Lessons from the Art nexus -- The index and indexicality -- The prototype and the model -- Immanent relationality and its consequences -- Virtuosity and style -- Aesthetics and the ethics of relation -- Generativity and transformation -- Agency (social) -- Material agency -- Colour, palette and gestalt -- Patterns and their transposition -- Motile animacy. |
| Abstract | "This book draws on the work of anthropologist Alfred Gell to reinstate the importance of the object in art and society. Rather than presenting art as a passive recipient of the artist's intention and the audience's critique, the authors consider it in the social environment of its production and reception. A Return to the Object introduces the historical and theoretical framework out of which an anthropology of art has emerged, and examines the conditions under which it has renewed interest. It also explores what art 'does' as a social and cultural phenomenon, and how it can impact alternative ways of organising and managing knowledge. Making use of ethnography, museological practice, the intellectual history of the arts and sciences, material culture studies and intangible heritage, the authors present a case for the re-orientation of current conversations surrounding the anthropology of art and social theory. This text will be of key interest to students and scholars in the social and historical sciences, arts and humanities, and cognitive sciences"-- 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 | 2020025058 |
| ISBN | 9781350093485 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781350093478 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |