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This book establishes a fresh and expansive view of the grotesque in Western art and culture, from 1500 to the present day. By taking a historical perspective, the book reveals the grotesque to be a complex and continuous tradition comprising several distinct strands: the ornamental, carnivalesque, traumatic and profound.

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"This short book on the grotesque offers an interesting contribution to the thematic reconfiguration of more conventional art history." --Choice

Table of Contents
1. Introduction: entering the Spielraum; 2. Improvisation I: grottesche; 3. Improvisation II: arabesques; 4. Subversion: the carnivalesque body; 5. Trauma: the failure of representation; 6. Revelation: profound play.

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    Publisher: Cambridge University Press
    Publication Date: 7/31/2014 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781107629967, 978-1107629967
    ISBN10: 1107629969
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    This book establishes a fresh and expansive view of the grotesque in Western art and culture, from 1500 to the present day. By taking a historical perspective, the book reveals the grotesque to be a complex and continuous tradition comprising several distinct strands: the ornamental, carnivalesque, traumatic and profound.

    Trade Review
    "This short book on the grotesque offers an interesting contribution to the thematic reconfiguration of more conventional art history." --Choice

    Table of Contents
    1. Introduction: entering the Spielraum; 2. Improvisation I: grottesche; 3. Improvisation II: arabesques; 4. Subversion: the carnivalesque body; 5. Trauma: the failure of representation; 6. Revelation: profound play.

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