From Platorsquo;s dismissal of food as a distraction from thought to Kantrsquo;s relegation of the palate to the bottom of the hierarchy of the senses; the sense of taste has consistently been devalued by Western aesthetics. Kant is often invoked as evidence that philosophers consider taste as an inferior sense because it belongs to the realm of the private and subjective and does not seem to be required in the development of higher types of knowledge. From a gastrosophical perspective; however; what Kant perceives as a limitation becomes a new field of enquiry that investigates the dialectics of diet and discourse; self and matter; inside and outside. The essays in this book examine the importance of food as a pivotal element ndash; both materially and conceptually ndash; in the history of the Western avant-garde. From Gertrude Stein to Alain Robbe-Grillet and Samuel Beckett; from F.T. Marinetti to Andy Warhol; from Marcel Duchamp to Eleanor Antin; the examples chosen explore the conjunction of art and foodstuff in ways that interrogate contemporary notions of the body; language; and subjectivity.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Read his work before. enjoyed his knowledge experience!By Maestro PerryIve read his work before called. "The Practice Science of Drawing many years ago. as I now have it as another reference book in my artist studios repertoire. Ive enjoyed this book so far. as Im also reading excepts of other books of artists materials differ techniques as well. so this work is been really great! This is one that Ive missed when I purchased a few art books on materials techniques that Ive always wanted to buy. but that was empty on the shelf and missed getting a copy at the bookstore.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. not the easiest read. but by far the most ...By Morwennanot the easiest read. but by far the most enlightening and all encompassing of this genre of books in regard to seeing. composing. growing in your art. Slightly dated in a few passages. completely contemporary in most. Speed makes explicit and validates the self-talk and thinking/questioning processes painters (namely myself!) go through while painting.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Valuable info. for both pros and novicesBy 20/20Excellent book for both experienced and novice painters. Some of the phrasing of language is a bit odd here and there. but was apparently how they spoke at the time. Nothing confusing really. just a bit awkward. Speed gives good insight to technique and approach. and gives us the subtleties of color theory and paint application that one doesnt find much in contemporary "how-to" books. A good read with good analyses of old master works as well.
