Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice by J F Martel

Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice by J F Martel

A compelling call to rediscover the transformative power of art in an age of distraction, coercion, and spectacle - featuring an introduction from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Donna Tartt



In Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice, J. F. Martel offers a compelling and incisive meditation on the nature of art in a world dominated by invasive media, rampant consumer culture, and artificial intelligence. Drawing on a wide range of examples, from Paleolithic cave art to contemporary cinema, Martel argues that true art reveals the unseen forces shaping our existence--forces that transcend politics, technology, and even culture. In contrast to artifice, which seeks to manipulate or distract, authentic art calls us back to the essence of things, opening "rifts" onto the sublime and the weird and reconnecting us with the radical mystery at the heart of the world. 

 

Featuring an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Donna Tartt, this edition also includes a new afterword by the author, reflecting on the continued relevance of art in our increasingly mediated world.

Martel, J. F.: - J.F. Martel is a Canadian writer, filmmaker, and podcaster. He is the author of Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice as well as numerous essays on art and philosophy. His work has appeared in anthologies from Intellect Books, North Atlantic Books, and Tarcher-Penguin, as well as print and online publications such as Reality Sandwich, Metapsychosis, The Finch, and Canadian Notes and Queries. Martel cohosts the Weird Studies Podcast with musicologist Phil Ford.

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ISBN 13	9781541607248
ISBN 10	1541607244
Title	Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice
Author	J F Martel
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Basic Books
Year published	2025-05-06
Number of pages	224
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