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Artist Animal
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This book is suited for readers interested in contemporary art, animal studies, and cultural theory, especially those keen on understanding the ethical and philosophical dimensions of artistic representations of animals.
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Animals have always been compelling subjects for artists, but the rise of animal advocacy and posthumanist thought has prompted a reconsideration of the relationship between artist and animal. In Artist Animal, Steve Baker examines the work of contemporary artists who directly confront questions of animal life, treating animals not for their aesthetic qualities or as symbols of the human condition but rather as beings who actively share the world with humanity.
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Mark Dion praises this book as a significant contribution to art criticism and animal studies, highlighting Baker's sensitivity and ethnographic rigour in exploring artists' complex relationships with animals. The work is noted for its nuanced and thoughtful approach to contemporary artistic practices.
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ISBN: 9780816680672
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 February 2013
Country: United States
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 38.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 304
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About the Author
Steve Baker is emeritus professor of art history at the University of Central Lancashire. He is the author of The Postmodern Animal; Picturing the Beast: Animals, Identity, and Representation, and, with the Animal Studies Group, Killing Animals.
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