The Truth in Painting (Paperback)

by Jacques Derrida (Author), Geoffrey Bennington (Translator), Ian McLeod (Translator)

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The four essays in this volume constitute Derrida's most explicit and sustained reflection on the art work as pictorial artifact, a reflection partly by way of philosophical aesthetics (Kant, Heidegger), partly by way of a commentary on art works and art scholarship (Van Gogh, Adami, Titus-Carmel). The illustrations are excellent, and the translators, who clearly see their work as both a rendering and a transformation, add yet another dimension to this richly layered composition. Indispensable to collections emphasizing art criticism and aesthetics. Alexander Gelley, English & Comparative Literature Dept., Univ. of California, Irvine
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"The four essays in this volume constitute Derrida's most explicit and sustained reflection on the art work as pictorial artifact, a reflection partly by way of philosophical aesthetics (Kant, Heidegger), partly by way of a commentary on art works and art scholarship (Van Gogh, Adami, Titus-Carmel). The illustrations are excellent, and the translators, who clearly see their work as both a rendering and a transformation, add yet another dimension to this richly layered composition. Indispensable to collections emphasizing art criticism and aesthetics."—Alexander Gelley, Library Journal

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Product Details Paperback: 402 pages Publisher: University Of Chicago Press; 1 edition (July 15, 1987) Language: English ISBN-10: 0226143244 ISBN-13: 978-0226143248 Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #257,163 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 402 pages
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press; 1 edition (July 15, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0226143244
• ISBN-13: 978-0226143248
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #257,163 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting book, March 15, 2007

By	Cezar Tadeu Bartholomeu (Rio de Janeiro) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Derrida has a very complicated way of writing : it is not easy avoiding metaphors, the verb to be, the 'I'. Especially when the subject is art, beacause it is exactly the realm of the aesthetic, the subjective, the presence. This, I think, is one of his most difficult texts.
This book sets to investigate the multiple questions that develop in the presence of Cezanne's proposal : Cezanne's aim is to tell the truth in painting.
What is the relation between truth anda beauty, language and image, philosophy and art? Derrida investigates those in two large chapters called 'Parergon' and 'Van Gogh boots'.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for deconstruction aesthetics, May 12, 2007

By	Kirsten Iverson "kirsten" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A reading of Adami's reading of Derrida's Glas. Fantastic book. Recommended to those who want a new view of painting, art, and history in general.