Aftershock: The Ethics Of Contemporary Transgressive Art
by Kieran Cashell /
2009 / English / PDF
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"Accused by the tabloid press of setting out to 'shock', controversial artworks are vigorously defended by art critics who frequently downplay their disturbing emotional impact. This is the first book to subject contemporary art to a rigorous ethical exploration, arguing that, in favouring conceptual rather than emotional reactions, commentators actually fail to engage with the work they promote. Scrutinising notorious works by artists including Damien Hirst, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Richard Billingham, Marc Quinn, Sally Mann, Marcus Harvey, Hans Bellmer, Paul McCarthy, Tierney Gearon, and Tracey Emin, Aftershock insists on the importance of visceral, emotional and 'ethical' responses." Book Jacket.
