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Empathic Vision by Jill Bennett

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Part of Cultural Memory In The Present series

Summary

This book analyzes contemporary visual art produced in the context of conflict and trauma from a range of countries, including Colombia, Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Australia. It focuses on what makes visual language unique, arguing that the "affective'"quality of art contributes to a new understanding of the experience of trauma and loss.

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Empathic Vision by Jill Bennett

This book analyzes contemporary visual art produced in the context of conflict and trauma from a range of countries, including Colombia, Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Australia. It focuses on what makes visual language unique, arguing that the "affective'"quality of art contributes to a new understanding of the experience of trauma and loss.

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"This is an insightful, timely book...Thought-provoking and at times startling, Empathic Vision opens up new ideas that stay with you long after you have closed its covers." -- Leonardo Reviews
Jill Bennett is Associate Professor of Art Theory and Director of the Centre for Contemporary Art and Politics at the University of South Wales, Sydney.
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ISBN 13 9780804751711
ISBN 10 0804751714
Title Empathic Vision
Author Jill Bennett
Series Cultural Memory In The Present
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Stanford University Press
Year published 2005-01-18
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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