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Presents Riegl's work as an examination of the categories of temporality and history in art. Supported by exploration of Riegl's writings, this work argues that Riegl viewed artworks as registering historical time visibly in artistic forms. It also demonstrates that Riegl is a pivotal figure in cultural theory.

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Time's Visible Surface distinguishes itself from other books on Riegl by its strong theoretical awareness (especially the connection to Walter Benjamin), by its central emphasis on the theme of time, and by its careful reconstruction of Riegl's Austrian intellectual context, Gubser emphasizes the larger philosophical context and significance of Riegl's thought beyond the narrow disciplinary concerns of art historians, and he combines close textual analysis of Riegl's works with a thoughtful contextualization of Riegl's ideas. Gubser's argument challenges the predominant scholarly view that Austrian modernism was ahistorical or even antihistorical, and brings to light the extent of Riegl's influence on Benjamin. - David S. Luft, University of California, San Diego, author of Eros and Inwardness in Vienna: Weininger, Musil, Doderer

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      Publisher: Wayne State University Press
      Publication Date: 1/31/2006 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780814332085, 978-0814332085
      ISBN10: 0814332080
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Presents Riegl's work as an examination of the categories of temporality and history in art. Supported by exploration of Riegl's writings, this work argues that Riegl viewed artworks as registering historical time visibly in artistic forms. It also demonstrates that Riegl is a pivotal figure in cultural theory.

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      Time's Visible Surface distinguishes itself from other books on Riegl by its strong theoretical awareness (especially the connection to Walter Benjamin), by its central emphasis on the theme of time, and by its careful reconstruction of Riegl's Austrian intellectual context, Gubser emphasizes the larger philosophical context and significance of Riegl's thought beyond the narrow disciplinary concerns of art historians, and he combines close textual analysis of Riegl's works with a thoughtful contextualization of Riegl's ideas. Gubser's argument challenges the predominant scholarly view that Austrian modernism was ahistorical or even antihistorical, and brings to light the extent of Riegl's influence on Benjamin. - David S. Luft, University of California, San Diego, author of Eros and Inwardness in Vienna: Weininger, Musil, Doderer

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