Beyond Vision
Essays on the Perception of Art
Will be published approx. on 2. October 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-86189-130-3 (ISBN)
Description
Beyond Vision is the first English-language collection of essays on art by Pavel Florensky (1882-1937), Russian philosopher, priest, linguist, scientist, mathematician - and art historian. In addition to seven essays by Florensky, the book includes a biographical introduction and an examination of Florensky's contribution as an art historian by Nicoletta Misler. Beyond Vision reveals Florensky's fundamental attitudes to the vital questions of construction, composition, chronology, function and destination in the fields of painting, sculpture and design. His reputation as a theologian and philosopher is already established in the English-speaking world, but this first collection in English of his art essays (translated by Wendy Salmond) will be a revelation to those in the field.
Reviews / Votes
Post-structural writing this is not and that's where its freshness lies. * <i>Modern Painters</i> * a welcome addition to the growing literature on this fascinating thinker. * <i>Slavic and East European Journal</i> * Lets hope that Misler's fine work becomes standard reading . . . * <i>Slavonica</i> * many surprises to be found in this collection of essays . . . Quirky, passionate and always interesting * <i>Slavic and East European Journal</i> *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
91 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 150 mm
Width: 220 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-86189-130-3 (9781861891303)
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E-Book
08/2006
Reaktion Books
€34.99
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Persons
Nicoletta Misler (Anthology Editor)
Nicoletta Misler is Professor in the Department of Eastern European Studies at the Istituto Universitario Orientale, Naples.
Pavel Florensky (Author)
Pavel Florensky was a true polymath: trained in mathematics and philosophy at Moscow University, he was also an expert linguist, scientist and art historian. A victim of the Soviet government's animosity towards religion, he was condemned to a Siberian labour camp in 1933 where he continued his work under increasingly difficult circumstances. He was executed in 1937.
Wendy Salmond (Translator)
Wendy Salmond is Head of the Art History program at Chapman University, Orange, California.
Nicoletta Misler is Professor in the Department of Eastern European Studies at the Istituto Universitario Orientale, Naples.
Pavel Florensky (Author)
Pavel Florensky was a true polymath: trained in mathematics and philosophy at Moscow University, he was also an expert linguist, scientist and art historian. A victim of the Soviet government's animosity towards religion, he was condemned to a Siberian labour camp in 1933 where he continued his work under increasingly difficult circumstances. He was executed in 1937.
Wendy Salmond (Translator)
Wendy Salmond is Head of the Art History program at Chapman University, Orange, California.