Barnett Newman and Heideggerian Philosophy

By Claude Cernuschi

Book Overview

This book investigates the writings and works of the American Abstract Expressionist artist Barnett Newman in light of ideas articulated by one of Germany's most important and influential philosophers: Martin Heidegger. At the intersection of art history and philosophy, an interdisciplinary approach is proposed whereby the motivations underlying Newman's artistic production, and the specific meanings of his paintings, become more amenable to reading and elucidation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611475198
• ISBN13: 9781611475197
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher