The Gothic

Book Overview

The first comprehensive survey of the Gothic in contemporary visual culture explores the work of artists ranging from Andy Warhol to Cindy Sherman to Matthew Barney, with texts by Julia Kristeva, Marina Warner, Jeff Wall, and many others.

This collection of writings examines the pervasive and influential role of "the Gothic" in contemporary visual culture. The contemporary Gothic in art is informed as much by the stock themes of the eighteenth-...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026273186X
• ISBN13: 9780262731867
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher