This collection of essays by the Belgian philosopher and theorist Bart Verschaffel, address issues concerning the meaning and relevance of art today.Written over the course of his career, they cover a rich and inventive range of topics, from laughter to the artwork as gift, to splendor and modern beauty. This is the first synoptic collection of Verschaffel's work with many of the essays translated into English for the first time.
About the AuthorBart Verschaffel, Professor of Theory of Architecture and Architectural criticism, University of Ghent.
Book InformationISBN 9781474494908
Author Bart VerschaffelFormat Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University Press