Phantom Bodies: The Human Aura in Art

People often feel the presence of someone when no one is there. This may be a way of embodying the fear of the unknown, the ghost under the bed. It may be a near-palpable memory of an absent person, triggered by an article of clothing, a photograph, a scent, an old recording. And it can at rare times be a feeling of immanence, of being close to spirit or divinity. Regardless of the source, the sense of presence-in-absence reinforces a need - which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826520898
• ISBN13: 9780826520890
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.4" x 10.9"