"Unorthodox is dedicated to Boris Lurie." "Published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Unorthodox, ' organized by the Jewish Museum, New York ... November 6, 2015-March 27, 2016"--Page 183. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Aberrations, irregularities, deviations, and other unorthodoxies / Jens Hoffmann -- Threads of perception / Jens Hoffmann -- The light footstep of the serving girl : knowledge of images, eccentric knowledge / Georges Didi-Huberman -- Artists of the New York School, second generation : introduction / Leo Steinberg ; response by Joshua Decter -- Syncretism and surrogacy in modern times : two models of assimilation / Alan T. Levenson ; response by Jack Wertheimer -- The future of an illusion : a selection / Sigmund Freud ; response by Mark Edmundson -- Epilogue / Svetlana Boym.
Summary:
This wide-ranging and thought-provoking compilation explores the idea of nonconformity in art, religion, and philosophy. The book features 55 contemporary artists who work outside the norms of current practice, alongside both newly commissioned and previously published texts which, taken together, provide an astute sampling of recent perspectives on art and ideas.
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