This Is Not a Pipe by Michel Foucault
What does it mean to write This is not a pipe across a bluntly literal painting of a pipe? Ren Magritte's famous canvas provides the starting point for a delightful homage by French philosopher and historian Michel Foucault. Much better known for his incisive and mordant explorations of power and social exclusion, Foucault here assumes a more playful stance. By exploring the nuances and ambiguities of Magritte's visual critique of language, he finds the painter less removed than previously thought from the pioneers of modern abstraction.-
Joyce's Voices
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Art
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The Territorial Dimension of Judaism
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Cooper's Landscapes
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The Figure of Echo
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Revolution and Repetition
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Circumstantial Deliveries
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A Literature Without Qualities
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A Renaissance Likeness
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Baudelaire and Freud
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Bad Mouth
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Writers and Pilgrims
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Calligraphy
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Drawing Masterclass
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The Mark of Cain
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Traveling in Mark Twain
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The Enlightenment against the Baroque
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The Finnegans Wake Experience
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The Architext
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Drawing Master Class, a Comprehensive Guide to Drawing Techniques
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The Indians in American Society
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A Preface to Economic Democracy
"This essay not only proposes a new understanding of Magritte; it also constitutes a perfect illustration and introduction to the thought of the philosopher himself, France's great wizard of paradox" * New York Review of Books *
"Magritte's respectful fan letters to Mr. Foucault, which are included in this volume, the useful introduction and splendid translation by James Harkness and the handy black-and-white reproductions of many of Magritte's works combine to make this a document of extraordinary interest." * New York Times *
"Foucault poses major questions about pictorial reference, and his original and novel account is worth arguing with." * Leonardo *
"Magritte's respectful fan letters to Mr. Foucault, which are included in this volume, the useful introduction and splendid translation by James Harkness and the handy black-and-white reproductions of many of Magritte's works combine to make this a document of extraordinary interest." * New York Times *
"Foucault poses major questions about pictorial reference, and his original and novel account is worth arguing with." * Leonardo *
One of the most important theorists of the twentieth century, Michel Foucault's (1926-1984) many influential books include Discipline and Punish, The Archeology of Knowledge, The History of Sexuality, and The Discourse on Language.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520236943 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520236947 |
| Title | This Is Not a Pipe |
| Author | Michel Foucault |
| Series | Quantum Books |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2008-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 104 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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