Visual Metaphor in Contemporary Art and Analytic Philosophy

Visual Metaphor in Contemporary Art and Analytic Philosophy
ISBN-10
1350073857
ISBN-13
9781350073852
Category
Analysis (Philosophy)
Language
English
Author
Mark Brandl

Description

"Metaphor, which allows us to talk about things by way of talking about other things, is one of the most ubiquitous and adaptable features of language. It allows us to clarify meaning, but can also be used to exaggerate, undermine or obscure true intentions. While we are alert to metaphor in spoken or written texts, it has, within the visual arts, been critically overlooked. Taking into consideration the formal, technical and stylistic aspects of metaphor, Visual Metaphor in Contemporary Art and Analytic Philosophy shows how extensively artists have relied on metaphor within their work. Exploring the work of artists from across the centuries - from Diego Velázquez to Wesley Kimler, from Sigmar Polke to Lawrence Weiner - Mark Brandl argues that metaphor is the foundation of most visual thought, and that art-as-language is chiefly determined by bodily and environmental experiences. By grounding these arguments in the work of philosophers and cultural theorists, including Wittgenstein, Bakhtin and Frederic Jameson, Brandl shows how important metaphor is to understanding contemporary art. Visual Metaphor in Contemporary Art and Analytic Philosophy takes a neglected feature of the visual arts and shows us what a vital role it plays within them. Bridging theory and practice, and drawing upon a capacious array of examples, this book will prove essential reading for art historians and practitioners, as well as analytic philosophers working in aesthetics and meaning."--

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