Multiple Arts: The Muses II

by Jean-Luc Nancy

Book Overview

This collection of writings by Jean-Luc Nancy, the renowned French critic and poet, delves into the history of philosophy to locate a fundamentally poetic modus operandi there. The book represents a daring mixture of Nancy's philosophical essays, writings about artworks, and artwork of his own. With theoretical rigor, Nancy elaborates on the intrinsic multiplicity of art as a concept of "making," and outlines the tensions inherent in the faire,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804739544
• ISBN13: 9780804739542
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"