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The Art of Gerhard Richter: Hermeneutics, Images, Meaning
Christian Lotz
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Description for The Art of Gerhard Richter: Hermeneutics, Images, Meaning
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 colour illustrations in plate section: pp.180-181. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 578.
The Art of Gerhard Richter: Hermeneutics, Images, Meaning presents the first philosophical investigation of, arguably, one of the most popular and important painters working today, Gerhard Richter. From monochrome painting and photo realism to conceptual art and gesture-expressive painting, Richter has transformed the spectrum of 20th-Century painting. Building upon Gadamer's notion of `formed images', the book outlines elements of a hermeneutics and a phenomenology of images and paintings. Moreover, the hermeneutic approach to art is combined with the crucial question of how paintings and photographs are related to each other for Richter. The author suggests that ... Read more
The Art of Gerhard Richter: Hermeneutics, Images, Meaning presents the first philosophical investigation of, arguably, one of the most popular and important painters working today, Gerhard Richter. From monochrome painting and photo realism to conceptual art and gesture-expressive painting, Richter has transformed the spectrum of 20th-Century painting. Building upon Gadamer's notion of `formed images', the book outlines elements of a hermeneutics and a phenomenology of images and paintings. Moreover, the hermeneutic approach to art is combined with the crucial question of how paintings and photographs are related to each other for Richter. The author suggests that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472589019
SKU
V9781472589019
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About Christian Lotz
Christian Lotz is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Michigan State University, USA.
Reviews for The Art of Gerhard Richter: Hermeneutics, Images, Meaning
In his hermeneutical and phenomenological approach to the works of the 20th century painter Gerhard Richter, Christian Lotz not only provides new insights into the nature of the image in painting, but also profoundly illuminates the key themes in the original artistry of the painter.
James Risser, Professor of Philosophy, Seattle University, USA
James Risser, Professor of Philosophy, Seattle University, USA