The Work of Art

by Gérard Genette

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What art is--its very nature--is the subject of this book by one of the most distinguished continental theorists writing today. Informed by the aesthetics of Nelson Goodman and referring to a wide range of cultures, contexts, and media, The Work of Art seeks to discover, explain, and define how art exists and how it works. To this end, Gérard Genette explores the distinction between a work of art's immanence--its physical presence--and transcendence--the...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:080143159X

ISBN13:9780801431593

Release Date:May 1997

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Art Arts, Music & Photography Education & Reference Foreign Language Study & Reference History & Criticism Literature & Fiction Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Reference

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