Empathic Vision: Affect, Trauma, and Contemporary Art

by Jill Bennett

Book Overview

This book analyzes contemporary visual art produced in the context of conflict and trauma from a range of countries, including Colombia, Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Australia. It focuses on what makes visual language unique, arguing that the "affective" quality of art contributes to a new understanding of the experience of trauma and loss. By extending the concept of empathy, it also demonstrates how we might, through art, make connections...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804751714
• ISBN13: 9780804751711
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"