Description

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.”

Author: Levinson, Jerrold

Topic: Art & Art Instruction
Media: Book
ISBN: 230349838
Language: English
Pages: 271