Empathic Vision : Affect, Trauma, and Contemporary Art / Jill Bennett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bennett, Jill, Author.

Series:

Cultural Memory in the Present

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.) : 23 illustrations

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book analyzes contemporary visual art produced in the context of conflict and trauma from a range of countries, including Colombia, Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Australia. It focuses on what makes visual language unique, arguing that the "affective" quality of art contributes to a new understanding of the experience of trauma and loss. By extending the concept of empathy, it also demonstrates how we might, through art, make connections with people in different parts of the world whose experiences differ from our own. The book makes a distinct contribution to trauma studies, which has tended to concentrate on literary forms of expression. It also offers a sophisticated theoretical analysis of the operations of art, drawing on philosophers such as Gilles Deleuze, but setting this within a postcolonial framework. Empathic Vision will appeal to anyone interested in the role of culture in post-September 11 global politics.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

1. On the Subject of Trauma

2. Insides, Outsides: Trauma, Affect, and Art

3. The Force of Trauma

4. Journeys into Place

5. Face-to-Face Encounters

6. Global Interconnections

Afterword: Beyond Trauma Culture

Notes

Select Bibliography

Index

Cultural Memory in the Present

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 31. Jan 2022)

ISBN:

1-5036-2500-1

OCLC:

1294423398