Art Key Contemporary Thinkers

by Costello, Diarmuid; Vickery, Jonathan

• ISBN13: 9781845203191
• ISBN10: 1845203194
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-03-15
• Publisher: Berg Pub Ltd

Summary

The last few decades have witnessed an explosion in ideas and theories on art. Art itself has never been more popular, but much recent thinking remains inaccessible and difficult to use. This book assesses the work of leading thinkers (including artists) who are having a major impact on making, criticizing and interpreting art. Each entry, written by a leading international expert, presents a concise, critical appraisal of a thinker and their contribution to thought about art and its place in the wider cultural context. A guide to the key thinkers who shape today's world of art, this book is a vital reference for anyone interested in modern and contemporary art, its history, theory, philosophy and practice.Theodor ADORNO * Roland BARTHES * Georges BATAILLE * Jean BAUDRILLARD * Walter BENJAMIN * Jay BERNSTEIN * Pierre BOURDIEU * Nicholas BOURRIAUD * Benjamin BUCHLOH * Daniel BUREN * Judith BUTLER * Noël CARROLL * Stanley CAVELL * TJ CLARK * Arthur C. DANTO * Gilles DELEUZE * Jacques DERRIDA * George DICKIE * Thierry DE DUVE * James ELKINS * Hal FOSTER * Michel FOUCAULT * Michael FRIED * Dan GRAHAM * Clement GREENBERG * Fredric JAMESON * Mike KELLEY * Mary KELLY * Joseph KOSUTH * Rosalind KRAUSS * Julia KRISTEVA * Barbara KRUGER * Niklaus LUHMANN * Jean-François LYOTARD * Maurice MERLEAU-PONTY * WTJ MITCHELL * Robert MORRIS * Linda NOCHLIN * Adrian PIPER * Griselda POLLOCK * Robert SMITHSON * Jeff WALL * Melanie KLEIN * Albrecht WELLMER * Richard WOLLHEIM

Author Biography

Diarmuid Costello lectures in aesthetics and Jonathan Vickery lectures in contemporary culture, both at the University of Warwick. Both have published widely on aesthetics and contemporary art theory.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
General Introduction	p. ix
Art Theory and Practice
Introduction	p. 3
Daniel Buren (1938-)	p. 5
Dan Graham (1942-)	p. 9
Mike Kelly (1954-)	p. 13
Mary Kelly (1941-)	p. 17
Joseph Kosuth (1945-)	p. 21
Barbara Kruger (1945-)	p. 24
Robert Morris (1931-)	p. 28
Adrian Piper (1948-)	p. 32
Robert Smithson (1938-1973)	p. 36
Jeff Wall (1946-)	p. 40
Art Theory and History
Introduction	p. 47
Nicolas Bourriaud (1965-)	p. 49
Benjamin Buchloh (1941-)	p. 53
T. J. Clark (1943-)	p. 57
Thierry de Duve (1944-)	p. 60
James Elkins (1955-)	p. 64
Hal Foster (1955-)	p. 67
Michael Fried (1939-)	p. 71
Clement Greenberg (1909-1994)	p. 74
Rosalind Krauss (1940-)	p. 78
W. J. T. Mitchell (1942-)	p. 82
Linda Nochlin (1931-)	p. 86
Griselda Pollock (1949-)	p. 90
Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics
Introduction	p. 97
Theodor Adorno (1903-1969)	p. 99
J. M. Bernstein (1947-)	p. 102
Noel Carroll (1947-)	p. 106
Stanley Cavell (1926-)	p. 110
Arthur C. Danto (1924-)	p. 114
Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995)	p. 117
Jacques Derrida (1930-2004)	p. 121
George Dickie (1926-)	p. 125
Jean-Francois Lyotard (1924-1998)	p. 129
Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908-1961)	p. 132
Albrecht Wellmer (1933-)	p. 136
Richard Wollheim (1923-2003)	p. 140
Theory and Philosophy of Culture
Introduction	p. 147
Roland Barthes (1915-1980)	p. 149
Georges Bataille (1897-1961)	p. 153
Jean Baudrillard (1929-)	p. 156
Walter Benjamin (1892-1940)	p. 160
Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002)	p. 164
Judith Butler (1956-)	p. 168
Michel Foucault (1926-1984)	p. 172
Fredric Jameson (1934-)	p. 175
Melanie Klein (1882-1960)	p. 179
Julia Kristeva (1941-)	p. 183
Niklas Luhmann (1927-1998)	p. 187
Glossary of Key Terms	p. 191
Contributors' Biographies	p. 209
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