Objects of Authority

A Postformalist Aesthetics

Jakub Stejskal (Masaryk University, Czech Republic)

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Routledge
26 August 2024

The Arts: General & Reference; Philosophy: aesthetics

Series: Routledge Research in Aesthetics

Is the celebrated elegance of Cycladic marble figurines an effect their Early Bronze Age producers intended? Can one adequately appreciate an Assyrian regal statue described by a cuneiform inscription as beautiful? What to make of the apparent aesthetic richness of the traditional cultures of Melanesia, which, however, engage in virtually no recognizable aesthetic discourse? Questions such as these have been formulated and discussed by scholars of remote cultures against the backdrop of a general scepticism about the prospects of escaping the conditioning of one’s own aesthetic culture and attuning to the norms of a remote one. This book makes a radical move: it treats the remote observers’ lack of aesthetic insight not as a hindrance to aesthetic analysis, but as a condition requiring an aesthetic theory that would make room for an aesthetic analysis independent of the model of competent aesthetic judgement or appreciation.

Objects of Authority represents a rare effort at bringing together methods and concepts that are often addressed by separate disciplines. It will appeal to scholars and advanced students working on philosophical, art-historical, and anthropological theories of visual art and material culture.

By: Jakub Stejskal (Masaryk University Czech Republic)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9781032100500
ISBN 10: 1032100508
Series: Routledge Research in Aesthetics
Pages: 122
Publication Date: 26 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1. Postformalism: An Introduction Chapter 2. Aesthetic Suspicions Chapter 3. What Is a Format? Chapter 4. A Theory of Image Format Chapter 5. Universal Style Chapter 6. Aesthetic Analysis and Its Formats

Jakub Stejskal is a MASH Junior research group leader at the Department of Art History, Masaryk University. Previously, he held fellowship positions at eikones (University of Basel) and Freie Universität Berlin. His recent work has appeared in Critical Inquiry, Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, British Journal of Aesthetics, and RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics. He is also an associate editor of the academic journal Estetika.