The Work of Art in the Times of Late Modernity by Gianni Vattimo

• Authors: Szczepanek Tomasz
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The paper describes the situation of art works in the times of late modernity by presenting Gianni Vattimo, one of the most important representatives of modern hermeneutics. Art’s historical narrative has collapsed due to civilisational transformation – mainly thanks to the invention of technological means for the mass reproduction of images. Two of the primary traits of art works from a traditional perspective – originality and authenticity – have nowadays been undermined. Vattimo calls this phenomenon ‘an explosion of aesthetics’.

Keywords

EN

Vattimo; modernity; explosion of aesthetics; reproduction; post‑historical art

• Publisher: Instytut Filozofii - Uniwersytet Jagielloński
• Journal: Estetyka i Krytyka
• Year: 2016
• Issue: 4(43)
• Pages: 143-154

Dates

published

2016

Contributors

author

Szczepanek Tomasz

• University of Warsaw, Poland

Identifiers

ISSN

1643-1243