Synaesthetics : art as synaesthesia / Paul Gordon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Paul, 1951- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Synesthesia and the arts.

Physical Description:

1 volume ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.

Summary:

"Paul Gordon proposes a new theory of art as synaesthetic and applies this idea to various media, including works--such as movies, illustrated books and song lyrics--that explicitly cross over into media involving the different senses. The idea of art as synaesthetic is not, however, limited to those "cross-over" works because even an individual poem or novel or painting calls upon different senses in creating its syn-aesthetic "meaning." Although previous studies have often devolved into those who see an obvious connection between art and synaesthesia and those who adamantly reject such a notion, Synaesthetics furthers our understanding of synaesthesia as an important, if not essential, component of artistic expression"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Synaesthetics

ISBN:

9781501356797

1501356798

OCLC:

1108789480