What does it mean to write ‘This is not a pipe’ across a bluntly literal painting of a pipe? René Magritte’s famous canvas provides the starting point for a delightful homage by French philosopher and historian Michel Foucault. Much better known for his incisive and mordant explorations of power and social exclusion, Foucault here assumes a more playful stance. By exploring the nuances and ambiguities of Magritte’s visual critique of language, he finds the painter less removed than previously thought from the pioneers of modern abstraction.
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One of the most important theorists of the twentieth century, Michel Foucault’s (1926-1984) many influential books include Discipline and Punish, The Archeology of Knowledge, The History of Sexuality, and The Discourse on Language.
Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 80 ● ISBN 9780520353411 ● Dimensione 6.4 MB ● Editore James Harkness ● Casa editrice University of California Press ● Pubblicato 2023 ● Edizione 2 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 9229937 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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