Tego się nie robi kotu, czyli o ciałach martwych zwierząt w sztuce najnowszej

• Authors: Andrzej Pitrus

Title variants

EN

You can’t do that to a cat, or dead animals in recent art

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The article deals with the subject of art made with body parts of animals. The motive of a dead animal has been present in art since its beginning; in cave paintings and later in Flemish still lives. Yet it is contemporary art that tries to go even further. Instead of representing dead bodies, the artists simply use them. They could be “mere” dead flies, or giant sharks. Andrzej Pitrus discusses taxidermy, which normally is not considered a proper art, but many “real” artists use this technique as well. Some ethical issues are also discussed, because many of the works are nowadays sold for steep prices. Where does the critical art end, and exploitation start? It is hard to answer this question, which nevertheless sould be asked.

Keywords

PL

sztuka współczesna,; taksydermia,; części ciała,; rynek sztuki

EN

contemporary art,; taxidermy,; body parts,; art market

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
• Journal: Zoophilologica. Polish Journal of Animal Studies
• Year: 2019
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 341-353

Contributors

author

Andrzej Pitrus

Identifiers

DOI

10.31261/ZOOPHILOLOGICA.2019.05.28

Biblioteka Nauki

692152