{"product_id":"becoming-an-artwork-paperback-softback-9781509551972","title":"Becoming an Artwork (Paperback \/ softback) 9781509551972","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBecoming an Artwork\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBoris Groys (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509551972, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 14 October 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e140 pages\u003cbr\u003e18.8 x 12.2 x 1 cm, 0.136 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“Boris Groys’s \u003ci\u003eBecoming an Artwork\u003c\/i\u003e is distinguished by its originality, intelligence, economy, and vividness. Anyone can understand his arguments, which is why he has become the key art theorist of our time.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Jesse Jackson, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe University of Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern history is a history of aesthetizations – and every aesthetization raises a claim of protection. We aestheticize and want to protect almost everything, including Earth, oceans, the atmosphere, rare animal species and exotic plants. Humans are no exception. They also present themselves as objects of contemplation that deserve admiration and care. For some time, artists and intellectuals struggled for the sovereign right to present themselves to society in their own way – to become self-created works of art. Today everybody has not only a right but also an obligation to practice self-design. We are responsible for the way we present ourselves to others – and we cannot get rid of this aesthetic responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHowever, we are not able to produce our own bodies. Before we begin to practice self-design, we find ourselves already designed by the gaze of others. That is why the practice of self-design mostly takes a critical and confrontational turn. We want to bring others to see us in the way we want to be seen – not only during our earthly life but also after our death. This is a complicated struggle, and the aim of this book is to describe and analyze it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1 \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of art \/ art \u0026amp; design styles [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of art \/ art \u0026amp; design styles\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20art%20\/%20art%20\u0026amp;%20design%20styles%20%5BAC%5D%22\"\u003eAC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52460691783960,"sku":"9781509551972","price":14.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509551972.jpg?v=1785458435","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/becoming-an-artwork-paperback-softback-9781509551972","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}