Mimesis Potolsky Matthew The University of Utah USA
A topic that has become increasingly central to the study of art, performance and literature, the term mimesis has long been used to refer to the relationship between an image and its 'real' original.…
Specifikacia Mimesis Potolsky Matthew The University of Utah USA
A topic that has become increasingly central to the study of art, performance and literature, the term mimesis has long been used to refer to the relationship between an image and its 'real' original. However, recent theorists have extended the concept, highlighting new perspectives on key concerns, such as the nature of identity.Matt Potolsky presents a clear introduction to this potentially daunting concept, examining:the foundations of mimetic theory in ancient philosophy, from Plato to Aristotlethree key versions of mimesis: imitatio or rhetorical imitation, theatre and theatricality, and artistic realismthe position of mimesis in modern theories of identity and culture, through theorists such as Freud, Lacan, Girard and Baudrillard the possible future of mimetic theory in the concept of 'memes', which connects evolutionary
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