Analysing the reception of contemporary French philosophy in architecture over the last four decades; Adventures with the Theory of the Baroque and French Philosophy discusses the problematic nature of importing philosophical categories into architecture.Focusing particularly on the philosophical notion of the Baroque in Gilles Deleuze; this study examines traditional interpretations of the concept in contemporary architecture theory; throwing up specific problems such as the aestheticization of building theory and practice. Identifying these and other issues; Nadir Lahiji constructs a concept of the baroque in contrast to the contemporary understanding in architecture discourse. Challenging the contemporary dominance of the Neo-Baroque as a phenomenon related to postmodernism and late capitalism; he establishes the Baroque as a name for the paradoxical unity of kitsch and high art and argues that the digital turn has enhanced the return of the Baroque in contemporary culture and architectural practice that he brands a pseudo-event in the term neobaroque. Lahijis original critique expands on the misadventure of architecture with French Philosophy and explains why the category of the Baroque; if it is still useful to keep in architecture criticism; must be tied to the notion of Post-Rationalism. Within this latter notion; he draws on the work of Alain Badiou to theorize a new concept of the Baroque as Event.Alongside close readings of Walter Benjamin; Theodor Adorno and Michel Foucault related to the criticism of the Baroque and Modernity and discussions of the work of Frank Gehry; in particular; this study draws on Jacque Lacans concept of the baroque and presents the first comprehensive treatment of the psychoanalytical theory of the Baroque in the work of Lacan.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fun and sounds harder than it is!By KatieThis is a fun and festive duet. If you listen to the arrangers play it on youtube. it actually sounds much harder than it is. The secondo part is largely simple chords and some melody. and the primo part has the left and right hands mirror each other throughout almost the entire piece. If you are debating if it will be too hard for you. I say go for it! The only complaint that I have is that there is a short part in the middle of the youtube video mentioned before that is not in this arrangement. It sounds good anyways. but I wouldve liked to play the entire piece!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I LOVE to hear my boys play this togetherBy LauraI LOVE to hear my boys play this together...one of the highlights of the holiday season this year! I would highly recommend this song. With it being a duet. those boys had to get along too :)3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Ver Clever DuetBy MaryOThis is a wonderfully clever duet on Leroy Andersons Sleigh Ride.Most piano duets are for for beginner/intermediate use so its nice to see something a bit more challenging.I hope that this duo publishes the Spongebob Squarepants duet that they play on YouTube.Lots of fun for my son and me :)
