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Empathic Vision - (Cultural Memory in the Present) by Jill Bennett (Paperback)

Empathic Vision - (Cultural Memory in the Present) by  Jill Bennett (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This book analyzes contemporary visual art produced in the context of conflict and trauma from a range of countries, including Colombia, Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Australia. It focuses on what makes visual language unique, arguing that the affective'quality of art contributes to a new understanding of the experience of trauma and loss.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This book analyzes contemporary visual art produced in the context of conflict and trauma from a range of countries, including Colombia, Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Australia. It focuses on what makes visual language unique, arguing that the "affective'"quality of art contributes to a new understanding of the experience of trauma and loss.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"This is an insightful, timely book....Thought-provoking and at times startling, Empathic Vision opens up new ideas that stay with you long after you have closed its covers."--Leonardo Reviews<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>This is an insightful, timely book....Thought-provoking and at times startling, <i>Empathic Vision</i> opens up new ideas that stay with you long after you have closed its covers.--<i>Leonardo Reviews</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jill Bennett is Associate Professor of Art Theory and Director of the Centre for Contemporary Art and Politics at the University of South Wales, Sydney.

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