Art New Introduction: Humanistic Concern in the Consumer Era

Author: Xu Dai
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book emphasizes an academic stance of "transcending epistemology, deconstructing theoreticalism, and opposing cultural narcissism," with a perspective of "returning to the world of life and respecting artistic experience." Based on the theoretical methodology of "the theory of literary and artistic virtue," it comprehensively examines the value quality and spiritual connotation of contemporary aesthetic cultural practices surrounded by consumerism. The writing style of this book combines the experiences of both Chinese and foreign art history, through case studies of specific artistic phenomena, guiding readers to re-examine the eternal question of "what is art" and seek the ground for "poetic habitation." The core content of this book differs from the mere reorganization of general art knowledge and the renewal of aesthetic propositions. Instead, it serves as a foundation for better understanding oneself, history, and art, thereby appreciating the significant contribution of aesthetic culture to human civilization and cherishing all the blessings life has bestowed upon us.