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The Clever Object
Matthew C. Hunter (Ed.)
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Description for The Clever Object
Paperback. The Clever Object presents a multidisciplinary exploration of the ways objects materialise, embody, or negotiate various forms of intelligence, revealing the use of the idea of "the clever object" as an analytic tool of art-historical interpretation. Editor(s): Hunter, Matthew C.; Lucchini, Francesco. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 808.
The Clever Object presents a multidisciplinary exploration of the ways objects materialise, embody, or negotiate various forms of intelligence, revealing its use as an analytic tool of art-historical interpretation.
- Presents an original theory (“the clever object”) that draws on contributions from a variety of fields, including history of art, anthropology, philosophy of science, and design history
- Features interviews with two contemporary artists
- Advances a theoretical conversation by combining historical contributions (from medieval/early modern) with contemporary perspectives
- Represents the results of a project developed from an intensive research seminar in which all contributors participated and developed their work in evolving dialogue
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
Series
Art History Special Issues
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781118710760
SKU
V9781118710760
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Ref
99-1
About Matthew C. Hunter (Ed.)
Matthew C. Hunter is Assistant Professor in the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill University. He is author of Wicked Intelligence: Visual Art and the Science of Experiment in Restoration London (2013) and co-editor of Beyond Mimesis and Convention: Representation in Art and Science (2010). Francesco Lucchini is a Psychoanalytic Training Candidate at the C. ... Read more
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