Against Aesthetic Exceptionalism

by Arne De Boever

Reconsiders exceptionalism between aesthetics and politics

Here, Arne De Boever proposes the notion of aesthetic exceptionalism to describe the widespread belief that art and artists are exceptional. Against Aesthetic Exceptionalism challenges that belief by focusing on the sovereign artist as genius, as well as the original artwork as the foundation of the art market. Engaging with sculpture, conceptual artwork, and painting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517908345
• ISBN13: 9781517908348
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 6.9"