Malika Maskarinec
On Weight and the Will: The Forces of Form in German Literature and Aesthetics, 1890-1930
On Weight and the Will: The Forces of Form in German Literature and Aesthetics, 1890-1930
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Malika Maskarinec's book explores German modernism's preoccupation with classical mechanics and how human bodies and artworks resist gravity, offering a provocative alternative to the imagery of crisis and estrangement.
Format: Hardback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Malika Maskarinec's groundbreaking book, On Weight and the Will: The Forces of Form in German Literature and Aesthetics, 1890–1930, offers a fresh perspective on the evolution of form as an outcome of conflicting forces. By challenging the prevalent imagery of crisis and estrangement in modernism studies, Maskarinec reveals that German modernism perceives human bodies and aesthetic objects as shaped by a dynamic interplay between the force of gravity and a self-determining will to form. This innovative approach unveils German modernism's longstanding fascination with classical mechanics and its exploration of how human bodies and artworks resist gravity. Through a comprehensive analysis of canonical artists like Rodin and Klee, seminal authors such as Kafka and Döblin, and largely overlooked thinkers in aesthetics and art history, such as those associated with Empathy Aesthetics, Maskarinec uncovers the rich anthropological and aesthetic dimensions inherent in the concept of form as the precarious achievement of uprightness.
This book makes a significant impact on our understanding of modernism and contributes to ongoing discussions about form, empathy, materiality, and human embodiment. By delving into the complex interplay between forces and the human desire to shape and transform, Maskarinec provides a valuable contribution to the field of literary and aesthetic studies. Her work encourages us to reevaluate our assumptions about the relationship between form, power, and the human experience and to explore new avenues for understanding the complexities of modernity.
Weight: 464g
Dimension: 160 x 236 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780810137707
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