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Nymphs by Giorgio Agamben (2013, Hardcover)
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Tracing the genealogy of this idea, Agamben goes on to examine subjects as diverse as the aesthetic theories of choreographer Domineco da Piacenza, Friedrich Theodor Vischer&;s essay on the &;symbol,&; Walter Benjamin&;s concept of the dialectic image, and the bizarre discoveries of photographer Nathan Lerner in 1972.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSeagull Books
ISBN-100857420941
ISBN-139780857420947
eBay Product ID (ePID)143553552
Product Key Features
Book TitleNymphs
Number of Pages72 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicCriticism & Theory, Aesthetics
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Philosophy
AuthorGiorgio Agamben
Book SeriesThe Italian List Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight7.5 Oz
Item Length8.1 in
Item Width5.7 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-387705
ReviewsAgamben's core argument is concise, although his discussion ranges far and wide over authors and disciplines, from a discussion of a work by the video artist Bill Viola to comments on an essay on the poetics of dance by Domenico da Piaccnza (mid-fifteenth century) and discussions of Aby Warburg and his seminal notion of Pa thosformel ; from discussions of a vast, 'bizarre' unpublished manuscript by an otherwise unknown Chicago recluse, via comments on Walter Benjamin (of whom Agamben is an important interpreter) and his notion of dialectic at a standstill, to discussions of Theodore Adorno, Giovanni Boccaccio (who says: 'It is quite true that they [nymphs] are all female, but they don't piss'), Giordano Bruno and more. Agamben's scope will make your head spin.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal704.9/48922114
SynopsisAgamben is the rare writer whose ideas and works have a broad appeal across many fields, and Nymphs will engage not only the author's devoted fans in philosophy, legal theory, sociology, and literary criticism but also his growing audience among art theorists and historians as well. In 1900, art historians André Jolles and Aby Warburg constructed an experimental dialogue in which Jolles supposed he had fallen in love with the figure of a young woman in a painting: "A fantastic figure--shall I call her a servant girl, or rather a classical nymph?...what is the meaning of it all?...Who is the nymph? Where does she come from?" Warburg's response: "in essence she is an elemental spirit, a pagan goddess in exile," serves as the touchstone for this wide-ranging and theoretical exploration of female representation in iconography. In Nymphs , the newest translation of Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben's work, the author notes that academic research has lingered on the "pagan goddess," while the concept of "elemental spirit," ignored by scholars, is vital to the history of iconography. Tracing the genealogy of this idea, Agamben goes on to examine subjects as diverse as the aesthetic theories of choreographer Domineco da Piacenza, Friedrich Theodor Vischer's essay on the "symbol," Walter Benjamin's concept of the dialectic image, and the bizarre discoveries of photographer Nathan Lerner in 1972. From these investigations, there emerges a startlingly original exploration of the ideas of time and the image., In 1900, art historians Andr Jolles and Aby Warburg constructed an experimental dialogue in which Jolles supposed he had fallen in love with the figure of a young woman in a painting: "A fantastic figure--shall I call her a servant girl, or rather a classical nymph?...what is the meaning of it all?...Who is the nymph? Where does she come from?" Warburg's response: "in essence she is an elemental spirit, a pagan goddess in exile," serves as the touchstone for this wide-ranging and theoretical exploration of female representation in iconography. In Nymphs , the newest translation of Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben's work, the author notes that academic research has lingered on the "pagan goddess," while the concept of "elemental spirit," ignored by scholars, is vital to the history of iconography. Tracing the genealogy of this idea, Agamben goes on to examine subjects as diverse as the aesthetic theories of choreographer Domineco da Piacenza, Friedrich Theodor Vischer's essay on the "symbol," Walter Benjamin's concept of the dialectic image, and the bizarre discoveries of photographer Nathan Lerner in 1972. From these investigations, there emerges a startlingly original exploration of the ideas of time and the image. Agamben is the rare writer whose ideas and works have a broad appeal across many fields, and Nymphs will engage not only the author's devoted fans in philosophy, legal theory, sociology, and literary criticism, but his growing audience among art theorists and historians as well.
LC Classification NumberBH39.A31813 2013
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- Feb 28, 2018
Great insights into the nymph
This book reads more like a long essay, as it's quite short. It's divided by ten short sections in which Agamben develops one idea or another related to the figure of the nymph (based on art/cultural historian Aby Warburg). The author crosses these ideas (time and movement, for example) with several characters ranging from a 15th century choreographer Domenico da Plaza to video artist Bill Viola. The connections traced by Agamben are valuable insights into the nymph. Instead of sticking to Warburg (although parting from him), Agamben sort of "appropriates" the nymph and extends her meanings and tensions. Thus, the author doesn't really draw any concrete conclusions, as much as he provides food for thought (this is not a criticism though). Note of caution: this is not a book about Greek mythology. Highly recommended to someone already familiar, even slightly, with Warburg's work.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
