The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning

by Maggie Nelson

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Writing in the tradition of Susan Sontag and Elaine Scarry, Maggie Nelson has emerged as one of our foremost cultural critics with this landmark work about representations of cruelty and violence in art. From Sylvia Plath's poetry to Francis Bacon's paintings, from the Saw franchise to Yoko Ono's performance art, Nelson's nuanced exploration across the artistic landscape ultimately offers a model of how one might balance strong ethical convictions...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0393343146

ISBN13:9780393343144

Release Date:August 2012

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.58 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Related Subjects

Non-Fiction Art Arts, Music & Photography Education & Reference Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Social Science Social Sciences

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