Artist Animal |
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| Author:
| Baker, Steve |
| Series title: | PostHumanities Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8166-8066-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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Animals have always been compelling subjects for artists, but the rise of animal advocacy and posthumanist thought has prompted a reconsideration of the relationship between artist and animal. In this book, Steve Baker examines the work of contemporary artists who directly confront questions of animal life, treating animals not for their aesthetic qualities or as symbols of the human condition but rather as beings who actively share the world with humanity.
Animals have always been compelling subjects for artists, but the rise of animal advocacy and posthumanist thought has prompted a reconsideration of the relationship between artist and animal. In this book, Steve Baker examines the work of contemporary artists who directly confront questions of animal life, treating animals not for their aesthetic qualities or as symbols of the human condition but rather as beings who actively share the world with humanity.