Iconoclasm: "Contested Objects, Contested Terms "

Iconoclasm: "Contested Objects, Contested Terms "
ISBN-10
1351563416
ISBN-13
9781351563413
Category
Art
Pages
314
Language
English
Published
2017-07-05
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Stacy Boldrick

Description

The word 'iconoclasm' is most often used in relation to sculpture, because it is sculptures that most visibly bear witness to physical damage. But damage can also be invisible, and the actions of iconoclasm can be subtle and varying. Iconoclastic acts include the addition of objects and accessories, as well as their removal, or may be represented in text or imagery that never materially affects the original object. This book brings together a collection of essays each of which fundamentally questions the meaning of the word iconoclasm as a descriptive category. Each contribution examines the impact of iconoclastic acts on different representational forms, and assesses the development and historical implications of these various destructive and transformative behaviours.

Other editions

  • Iconoclasm
    • 2021-06-29
    • 368 pages
    • Ebook
    • University of Chicago Press

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