Art and Fear
"'Is Virilio a strident critic out of touch with contemporary culture or is Art and Fear a deft excoriation of excess? Either way, this is a short, sharp and gripping book' Modern Painters 'Virilio's lonely voice [is] more disturbing and timely than ever.' New Statesman"
Paul Virilio is one of contemporary Continental thought's most original and provocative critical voices. His vision of the impact of modern technology on the contemporary global condition is powerful and disturbing, ranging over art, science, politics and warfare. Les mer
Now, at the start of the twenty-first century, science has finally left art behind, as genetic engineers prepare to turn themselves into the worst of expressionists, with the human being the raw material for new and monstrous forms of life. Art and Fear is essential reading for anyone wondering where art has gone and where science is taking us.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 70
- ISBN
- 9780826487964
- Utgivelsesår
- 2006
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
"'Is Virilio a strident critic out of touch with contemporary culture or is Art and Fear a deft excoriation of excess? Either way, this is a short, sharp and gripping book' Modern Painters 'Virilio's lonely voice [is] more disturbing and timely than ever.' New Statesman"