Composed in a series of scenes, Aisthesis–Rancière’s definitive statement on the aesthetic–takes its reader from Dresden in 1764 to New York in 1941. Alo

Composed in a series of scenes, Aisthesis–Rancière’s definitive statement on the aesthetic–takes its reader from Dresden in 1764 to New York in 1941. Alo

Why do we keep returning to certain pictures? What is it we are looking for? How does our understanding of an image change over time? This investigates the natu

A timely book that identifies the practice of '(syn)aesthetics' in artistic style and audience response, which helps to articulate the power of experiential pra

This major reference work surveys how philosophers, art historians, and others reflect critically on art and culture. It presents articles on the history of Wes