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Venus in Exile: The Rejection of Beauty in TwentiethCentury Art,New
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In Venus in Exile renowned cultural critic Wendy Steiner explores the twentieth century's troubled relationship with beauty. Disdained by avantgarde artists, feminists, and activists, beauty and its major symbols of artthe female subject and ornamentbecame modernist taboos. To this day it is hard to champion beauty in art without sounding aesthetically or politically retrograde. Steiner argues instead that the experience of beauty is a form of communication, a subjectobject interchange in which finding someone or something beautiful is at the same time recognizing beauty in oneself. This idea has led artists and writers such as Marlene Dumas, Christopher Bram, and Cindy Sherman to focus on the longignored figure of the model, who function in art as both a subject and an object. Steiner concludes Venus in Exile on a decidedly optimistic note, demonstrating that beauty has created a new and intensely pleasurable direction for contemporary artistic practice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Venus in Exile'? A: 'Venus in Exile' explores the troubled relationship between beauty and art in the twentieth century, discussing how beauty became a taboo among avant-garde artists, feminists, and activists.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Venus in Exile'? A: The book is authored by Wendy Steiner, a renowned cultural critic.
- Q: When was 'Venus in Exile' published? A: 'Venus in Exile' was published on November 15, 2002.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'Venus in Exile' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Venus in Exile'? A: 'Venus in Exile' contains 354 pages.
- Q: Is 'Venus in Exile' a new book? A: Yes, the item condition for 'Venus in Exile' is listed as 'New'.
- Q: What category does 'Venus in Exile' fall under? A: 'Venus in Exile' falls under the category of Criticism.
- Q: What is the significance of beauty in 'Venus in Exile'? A: The book argues that experiencing beauty is a form of communication, where recognizing beauty in art reflects the beauty within oneself.
- Q: Does 'Venus in Exile' discuss any specific artists? A: Yes, the book discusses artists such as Marlene Dumas, Christopher Bram, and Cindy Sherman in relation to the theme of beauty in art.
- Q: What message does Wendy Steiner convey at the end of 'Venus in Exile'? A: Steiner concludes the book on an optimistic note, suggesting that beauty has the potential to create new, pleasurable directions in contemporary artistic practice.