| The Triangle of Representation Contributor(s): Prendergast, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0231120915 ISBN-13: 9780231120913 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: Moving deftly among literary and visual arts, as well as the modern critical canon, Christopher Prendergast's book explores the meaning and value of representation as both a philosophical challenge (what does it mean to create an image that "stands for" something absent?) and a political issue (who has the right to represent whom?). The Triangle of Representation raises a range of theoretical, historical, and aesthetic questions, and offers subtle readings of such cultural critics as Raymond Williams, Paul de Man, Edward Said, Walter Benjamin, and Helene Cixous, in addition to penetrating investigations of visual artists like Gros, Ingres, and Matisse and significant insights into Proust and the onus of translating him. Above all, Prendergast's work is a striking display of how a firm grounding in theory is essential for the exploration of art and literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Metaphysics - Literary Criticism | American - Hispanic American - Art |
| Dewey: 110 |
| LCCN: 00022651 |
| Lexile Measure: 1570 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.03" W x 9.01" (0.76 lbs) 123 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Moving deftly among literary and visual arts, as well as the modern critical canon, Christopher Prendergast's book explores the meaning and value of representation as both a philosophical challenge (What does it mean to create an image that "stands for" something absent?) and a political issue (Who has the right to represent whom?). The Triangle of Representation raises a range of theoretical, historical, and aesthetic questions, and offers subtle readings of such cultural critics as Raymond Williams, Paul de Man, Edward Said, Walter Benjamin, and Hélène Cixous, in addition to penetrating investigations of visual artists like Gros, Ingres, and Matisse and significant insights into Proust and the onus of translating him. Above all, Prendergast's work is a striking display of how a firm grounding in theory is essential for the exploration of art and literature. |