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Fred Orton

Aesthetic Thinking: Essays on Intention, Painting, Action, and Ideology

Aesthetic Thinking: Essays on Intention, Painting, Action, and Ideology

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Fred Orton's teaching and writing combine theoretical and formal analysis with historical research and reflection, offering new interpretations and unsettling old ones.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 16 March 2023
Publisher: Haymarket Books


Fred Orton's teaching and writing have always been characterized by a blend of theoretical and formal analysis, structural analysis, historical research, and reflection. This collection of essays showcases some of his most significant contributions to the understanding of fine art practice and the reevaluation of the theory and methods of social history of art. Orton's work seamlessly moves from Paul Cezanne to Jasper Johns, from the American cultural critic Harold Rosenberg to a discussion of Marx and Engels' notion of ideology. What sets this collection apart is its ability to go beyond mere anthology and provide a vivid demonstration of how theory can generate new interpretations and challenge existing ones.


Dimension: 228 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781642598230

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