The Triangle of Representation

by Christopher Prendergast

Moving deftly among literary and visual arts, as well as the modern critical canon, Christopher Prendergast's book explores the meaning and value of representation as both a philosophical challenge (What does it mean to create an image that "stands for" something absent?) and a political issue (Who has the right to represent whom?).

The Triangle of Representation raises a range of theoretical, historical, and aesthetic questions,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231120915
• ISBN13: 9780231120913
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 123 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher