Proust/Warhol: Analytical Philosophy of ArtTwo of the most important modernist artists, Marcel Proust and Andy Warhol, also developed aesthetic theories. Proust presents imaginary artists - a composer, a painter, and a novelist. Warhol made paintings and sculptures; created art history writing, fiction, and films; and sponsored a rock group. Warhol most likely never read Proust, but because their ways of thinking contrast dramatically, much can be learned about both men's art by comparing: the imaginary painting described by Proust to Warhol's Marilyn Diptych; the ways that Proust and Warhol understand art-making; how Proust and Warhol define art; and the ways that Elstir's studio differs from Warhol's factory. Also discussed is the relationship of their homosexuality to their art. Proust/Warhol: Analytical Philosophy of Art employs three key intellectual tools: the aesthetic theory of Arthur Danto, the account of Proust by Joshua Landy, and the analysis of the art of living by Alexander Nehamas. Proust/Warhol concludes with a discussion of an issue of particular importance for Warhol, the relationship between art and fashion. |
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| Title | Proust/Warhol: Analytical Philosophy of Art Volume 37 of American university studies / 20: Fine arts Volume 37 of American university studies: Fine arts, ISSN 0890-412X |
| Author | David Carrier |
| Publisher | Peter Lang, 2009 |
| ISBN | 1433104334, 9781433104336 |
| Length | 128 pages |
| Subjects | › Art / General Philosophy / Aesthetics |
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