Suffering art gladly: the paradox of negative emotion in art
Auteur :
Levinson, Jerrold
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9780230349834
Date de publication :
14 nov. 2013
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A collection of newly composed essays, some with a historical focus and some with a contemporary focus, which addresses the problem of explaining the appeal of artworks whose appreciation entails negative or difficult emotions on the appreciator's part - what has traditionally been known as "the paradox of tragedy"