Art and Representation. Contributions to Contemporary Aesthetics

Concentrating on scholarship over the past four decades, this
multidisciplinary approach to representation considers conceptual issues
about representation and applies different theories to various arts.
Following an introduction that traces the historical debates surrounding
the concept of representation, Part One focuses on representation and
language, epistemology, politics and history, sacrificial rites,
possible world and postmodernism. Part Two applies current theories to
painting, photography, literature, music, dance, and film. Writings
highlight the vital role representation plays in the formation and
appreciation of major genres of art. This work will appeal to art
philosophy and aesthetics scholars and to cultural studies and
linguistic scholars. Rather than advocate certain theories, the essays
illustrate the inherent complexities of representation.