Description
Writing in the tradition of Susan Sontag and Elaine Scarry, Maggie Nelson has emerged as one of our foremost cultural critics with this landmark work about representations of cruelty and violence in art. From Sylvia Plath’s poetry to Francis Bacon’s paintings, from the Saw franchise to Yoko Ono’s performance art, Nelson’s nuanced exploration across the artistic landscape ultimately offers a model of how one might balance strong ethical convictions with an equally strong appreciation for work that tests the limits of taste, taboo, and permissibility.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Maggie Nelson
Published: 08/13/2012
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393343144
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 0.80″ H x 8.20″ L x 5.40″ W
About the Author
Nelson, Maggie: – Maggie Nelson is the author of many acclaimed books of poetry and prose, including Like Love, The Argonauts, and Bluets. She currently teaches at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
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