A YouTube series features interviews with philosophers about their work in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Continue reading
January 27, 2022
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Category Archives: Education and Enrichment
June 8, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’s Top 50 Terms Of Art
Two and a half months ago, I started the Terms of Art series. Continue reading
June 5, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’s Terms Of Art #50: the Death Of the Author
“The birth of the reader must be at the death of the author.” Continue reading
June 4, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’s Terms Of Art #49: Hermeneutics
Hermeneutics is the theory and study of interpretation. Continue reading
June 3, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #48: INTERTEXTUALITY
Two uses: a fancy word for something simple, and a fancy word for something sort of fancy. Continue reading
June 2, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #47: RHIZOME
A rhizome is a network. The end. Continue reading
June 1, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #46: OBJECTHOOD
I’ll be honest, Fried’s essay is a fucking slog. But I’ll do my best. Continue reading
May 29, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #45: CULTURE INDUSTRY
Pronunciation: DISNEY (jk but also… am i?) Continue reading
May 28, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #44: MALE GAZE
The “male gaze” is a concept that originated in film theory, but is now applied to a variety of art forms or to our more general ways of seeing the world. Continue reading
May 27, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #43: RASA
Rasa is an important term in Indian aesthetics and philosophy. Continue reading
