{"product_id":"postconceptual-condition","title":"Postconceptual Condition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eTracking the postconceptual dimensions of contemporary art \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 January 2018\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Verso Books\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf, as Walter Benjamin asserted, the role of artistic form is to transform historical content into a philosophical truth, then the role of criticism is to recover and complete that truth. This task has never been more urgent or challenging than in the case of contemporary art, which serves as a focal point for a multitude of social, historical, economic, and political forces, as well as the technologies of image production. Contemporary art manifests this condition through its distinctively postconceptual form, as argued by Osborne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese essays, expanding upon the scope and arguments of Osborne's Anywhere or Not at All: Philosophy of Contemporary Art, delve into philosophical considerations of the changing temporal conditions of capitalist modernity, explore issues of formalism, the politics of art, and the evolving structure of art institutions. They then move on to interpret and analyze specific works by artists such as Akram Zataari, Xavier Le Roy, and Ilya Kabakov, as well as examining the postconceptual situation of a crisis-ridden New Music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy delving into these critical aspects, these essays seek to shed light on the complex and multifaceted nature of contemporary art, its relationship to broader social and cultural contexts, and its potential for philosophical inquiry and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 380g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 152 x 233 x 21 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781786634207\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Osborne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44105793700090,"sku":"9781786634207","price":19.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/d43a7f73f6ce978d1f3e6da16116d931.jpg?v=1630553766","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/postconceptual-condition","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}