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One section of the book looks closely at time as a dominant concern in 20th-century art. From Einsteinian space-time, Bergsonian subjective duration, and Freudian non-linear dreamtime, with their respective impacts upon art of the early century, to late-century involvements with critical theory and time-based art (performance, video, and electronic intermedia), this century's reinvention of time and altered notions of history are considered. A second section explores the meanings of time embodied in works of art from 12 world cultures. Assyrian eternal time, Medieval European apocalyptic time, Indian cosmic, cyclical time, African ancestral time, Native American episodic temporality, and the complex calendrics of the Maya are among the subjects explored. The final section addresses time from the perspective of those charged with rescuing and protecting works of art from the ravages of time: art conservators. Both the creative time of the artist and the patina of time acquired by the art object are documented.Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Washington Press
ISBN-139780942614329
eBay Product ID (ePID)88836157
Product Key Features
Publication Year2000
SubjectScience
Number of Pages360 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameTempus Fugit: Time Flies
TypeTextbook
AuthorJan Schall
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height276 mm
Item Width216 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorJan Schall