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In this encounter between one of the 20th centurys greatest minds and an artist fundamental to the development of modern art, French philosopher Michel Foucault explores Edouard Manets importance in the overthrow of traditional values in painting.Originally delivered in Tunis in 1971 as part of a conference on Manet and here translated into English for the first time, this powerful critique takes the form of a commentary on 13 of Manets paintings. For the politicalminded philosopher, the connection between visual art and power was clear: art is not an aesthetic pursuit, but a means to exploreand challengepower dynamics. A precursor to Foucaults later work on le regard, or the gaze, the text examines paintings like Un Bar aux FoliesBergre, where Manet used the mirror to imply the multiple gaze of the waitress, the viewer, and the man at the bar, who may or may not be the artist himself. Foucault used Manet as a basis for a wider exploration of culture.With a new introduction by leading French critic and Tate curator Nicolas Bourriaud and a note on the translation by Matthew Barr, this is a major contribution to the fields of both modern philosophy and art history.
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