The temptation of non-being negativity in aesthetics / Artemy Magun.
| Author/creator | Magun, Artemii |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024. |
| Description | viii, 276 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Political theory and contemporary philosophy |
| Contents | System of negation -- Dostoevsky : tempted by negativity -- Symbolism and melancholia -- Andrei Platonov's negative revolution. |
| Abstract | "Why do we enjoy artworks that depict disasters and suffering? Is this a hangover from the Modernist impulse to break the rules of harmony? Is there actually a proper way to perform negativity in art without resorting to nihilism? The Temptation of Non-Being uses these fundamental questions to paint a picture of contemporary art as beset by an outbreak of the negative, and to construct a new theory of art as a medium of complex negativity. Charting the depth of these negative practices, Artemy Magun shows how they become progressively more complex and explicit, illustrating them with examples from Lars von Trier, Jacek Malczewski, Andrei Platonov and Fyodor Dostoyevsky"-- 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 | 2023043300 |
| ISBN | 9781350429987 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781350430020 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |