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On Ugliness by Umberto Eco – Hardcover, Art, Philosophy, Aesthetics Illustrated
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Features
- Illustrated
- Personalize
- No
- Release Year
- 2007
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Personalized
- No
- ISBN
- 9780847829866
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0847829863
ISBN-13
9780847829866
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59094391
Product Key Features
Original Language
Italian
Book Title
On Ugliness
Number of Pages
456 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Criticism & Theory, Aesthetics, History / General
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Philosophy
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
49.7 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-930249
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Most art books warrant a look and, perhaps, a place on your coffee tab≤ this perversely compelling work is meant to be read." ~ Details "…visually dazzling and intellectually provocative…Eco's choices are superb…" ~ Publisher's Weekly " On Ugliness provides a wealth of information for more casual readers as well as for those hoping to delve further into this subject." ~ Choice Magazine, "Most art books warrant a look and, perhaps, a place on your coffee tab≤ this perversely compelling work is meant to be read." ~Details "…visually dazzling and intellectually provocative…Eco's choices are superb…" ~Publisher's Weekly, "Most art books warrant a look and, perhaps, a place on your coffee tab≤ this perversely compelling work is meant to be read." ~Details "…visually dazzling and intellectually provocative…Eco's choices are superb…" ~Publisher's Weekly "On Uglinessprovides a wealth of information for more casual readers as well as for those hoping to delve further into this subject." ~Choice Magazine
Dewey Decimal
111/.8509
Synopsis
In the mold of his acclaimed History of Beauty , renowned cultural critic Umberto Eco's On Ugliness is an exploration of the monstrous and the repellant in visual culture and the arts. What is the voyeuristic impulse behind our attraction to the gruesome and the horrible? Where does the magnetic appeal of the sordid and the scandalous come from? Is ugliness also in the eye of the beholder? Eco's encyclopedic knowledge and captivating storytelling skills combine in this ingenious study of the Ugly, revealing that what we often shield ourselves from and shun in everyday life is what we're most attracted to subliminally. Topics range from Milton's Satan to Goethe's Mephistopheles; from witchcraft and medieval torture tactics to martyrs, hermits, and penitents; from lunar births and disemboweled corpses to mythic monsters and sideshow freaks; and from Decadentism and picturesque ugliness to the tacky, kitsch, and camp, and the aesthetics of excess and vice. With abundant examples of painting and sculpture ranging from ancient Greek amphorae to Bosch, Brueghel, and Goya among others, and with quotations from the most celebrated writers and philosophers of each age, this provocative discussion explores in-depth the concepts of evil, depravity, and darkness in art and literature.
LC Classification Number
BH301.U5S7613 2007
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