The word 'iconoclasm' is most often used in relation to sculpture, because it is sculptures that most visibly bear witness to physical damage. But damage can also be invisible, and the actions of iconoclasm can be subtle and varying. Iconoclastic acts include the addition of objects and accessories, as well as their removal, or may be represented in text or imagery that never materially affects the original object.
This book brings together a collection of essays each of which fundamentally questions the meaning of the word iconoclasm as a descriptive category. Each contribution examines the impact of iconoclastic acts on different representational forms, and assesses the development and historical implications of these various destructive and transformative behaviours.
Edited by:
Stacy Boldrick, Richard Clay Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781138256026 ISBN 10: 1138256021 Series:Subject/Object: New Studies in Sculpture Pages: 316 Publication Date:06 March 2017 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Dr Stacy Boldrick is VARIE Administrator at the Department of Fine Art, University of Edinburgh, UK. Dr Richard Clay is Research Fellow at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham, UK.