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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.