Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
The Darwin Effect
Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Reihe: Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies
ISBN: 978-1-138-01599-9
Verlag: CRC Press
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution bore a decisive influence on aesthetic thought that was nothing if not diverse. From biological models to European paintings, Darwinian theory offered art historians and artists a rich, evocative lens through which to view the world anew. This volume explores the effect of Darwinian theory on visual culture through analysis of popular graphics, scientific illustration, natural history diorama, as well as the more traditional art historical material such as painting and sculpture. It extends the discussion to examine the lasting impact the theory of evolution has had on the development of art history as an academic discipline.
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Introduction 1. The Darwin Effect Michael Dorsch and Jean M. Evans Part 1: Aesthetic Thought and the Darwin Effect 2. Locating the Ancient Near East: Darwin, Ornament, and the Origins of Art Jean M. Evans 3. Evolving Styles and the Art-Historical Reception of Iron Age Relief Carvings Vincent van Exel 4. Evolution in Ornament: Charles Frederick Hartt at Cooper Union Daniela P. M. Kern 5. Seeing and Not Seeing: The Post-Darwinian Eye and Aesthetics in Great Britain Barbara Larson Part 2: Artistic Production and the Darwin Effect 6. Evolving From 'Savages': Mannequin Displays of Prehistoric Humans and Race Linda Kim 7. Origins, Loss, and Desire in Gauguin's Tahitian Eve Martha Lucy 8. Monkey Business: Picasso, 'Le douanier' Rousseau and Darwin's Symbiotic Evolution Fae Brauer 9. Hallucinatory Darwin: The Fantasy Illustration of Sidney Sime Leslie Atzmon 10. Conclusion and Looking Ahead: New Directions in the Study of Darwin Michael Dorsch and Jean M. Evans
