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The Subject In Art: Portraiture And The Birth Of The Modern
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Challenging Prevailing Theories Regarding The Birth Of The Subject, Catherine M. Soussloff Argues That The Modern Subject Did Not Emerge From Psychoanalysis Or Existential Philosophy But Rather In The Theory And Practice Of Portraiture In Earlytwentiethcentury Vienna. Soussloff Traces The Development In Vienna Of An Ethics Of Representation That Emphasized Subjects As Socially And Historically Constructed Selves Who Could Only Be Understoodand Understand Themselvesin Relation To Others, Including The Portrait Painters And The Viewers. In This Beautifully Illustrated Book, She Demonstrates Both How Portrait Painters Began To Focus On The Interior Lives Of Their Subjects And How The Discipline Of Art History Developed Around The Genre Of Portraiture.Soussloff Combines A Historically Grounded Examination Of Art And Art Historical Thinking In Vienna With Subsequent Theories Of Portraiture And A Careful Historiography Of Philosophical And Psychoanalytic Approaches To Human Consciousness From Hegel To Sartre And From Freud To Lacan. She Chronicles The Emergence Of A Social Theory Of Art Among The Art Historians Of The Vienna School, Demonstrates How The Expressionist Painter Oskar Kokoschka Depicted The Jewish Subject, And Explores The Development Of Pictorialist Photography. Reflecting On The Implications Of The Visualized, Modern Subject For Textual And Linguistic Analyses Of Subjectivity, Soussloff Concludes That The Viennese Art Historians, Photographers, And Painters Will Henceforth Have To Be Recognized As Precursors To Such Betterknown Theorists Of The Subject As Sartre, Foucault, And Lacan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Subject in Art'? A: The book discusses the emergence of the modern subject through the lens of portraiture in early-twentieth-century Vienna, challenging established theories from psychoanalysis and existential philosophy.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Catherine M. Soussloff, an expert in art history and theory.
- Q: What type of book is 'The Subject in Art'? A: It is a paperback edition that presents a scholarly examination of art, focusing on the historical and social context of portraiture.
- Q: When was 'The Subject in Art' published? A: The book was published on October 4, 2006.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: The book contains 192 pages.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'New'.
- Q: What are some key features of 'The Subject in Art'? A: The book includes a historically grounded examination of art, illustrated content, and a discussion of significant artists and theories related to portraiture.
- Q: What categories does this book fall under? A: The book is categorized under 'Portraits'.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations? A: Yes, the book is beautifully illustrated to support its examination of portraiture.
- Q: Is 'The Subject in Art' suitable for academic study? A: Yes, the book is well-suited for academic study, especially in fields related to art history, philosophy, and cultural studies.