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A collection of new essays addressing Foucault’s thought and its impact on thinking about the visual arts, literature and aesthetic discourse in the 21st century.
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Catherine M. Soussloff
Argues that the modern subject did not emerge from psychoanalysis or existential philosophy but rather within early-twentieth-century Viennese portraiture.
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Catherine M. Soussloff argues that Michel Foucault’s sustained engagement with European art history critically addresses present concerns about the mediated nature of the image in the digital age. She explores…
Analyzing the myth of the artist in western culture, this work considers the social construction of the artist from the 15th century to the present.
A comprehensive study of Jewish identity and its meaning for the history of art, eleven influential scholars illuminate the formative role of Jews as subjects of art historical discourse.
Editing the Image looks at the editing of visual media as both a series of technical exercises and as an allegory.
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Explores Jewish identity - or, more accurately, Jewish identities - from the mutually illuminating perspectives of anthropology, art history, comparative literature, cultural studies, German history, philosophy, political theory, and sociology.
Laurence Madeline,Soussloff M Catherine,Diana Widmaier Picasso,Verane Tasseau
Featuring texts by some of the world’s leading female art writers, the book focuses on the prominent muses throughout Picasso’s life, making clear the impact that these women had on…
