The Myth of Artisthood / Camiel Van Winkel
Publisher: the Mondriaan Fund, Ram Publications General note: 2013General note: Artisthood is a myth even today. Just as the so-called 'aura' of the work of art, demolished on countless occasions in the 20th century, rises repeatedly from the ashes, so too do cliched ideas about the visionary artist and the healing power of art continue to recur. Are all artists, by definition, trapped in the myth of artisthood? Can this myth be ignored, diffused or even dismantled? Art historian and philosopher Camiel van Winkel s celebrated 2008 essay, one of the first published in a series by the Mondriaan Fund (former Fonds BKVB), explores those specific questions. In the five years since its original publication, the text, which developed from the author s involvement in a research group at AKV|St. Joost, has made a significant contribution to the discourse on what it means to be an artist today. This new English-language edition was prepared with Van Winkel, who contributed a new afterword.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Artisthood is a myth even today. Just as the so-called 'aura' of the
work of art, demolished on countless occasions in the 20th century, rises
repeatedly from the ashes, so too do cliched ideas about the visionary
artist and the healing power of art continue to recur. Are all artists, by
definition, trapped in the myth of artisthood? Can this myth be ignored,
diffused or even dismantled? Art historian and philosopher Camiel van
Winkel s celebrated 2008 essay, one of the first published in a series
by the Mondriaan Fund (former Fonds BKVB), explores those specific
questions. In the five years since its original publication, the text, which
developed from the author s involvement in a research group at AKV|St.
Joost, has made a significant contribution to the discourse on what it
means to be an artist today. This new English-language edition was
prepared with Van Winkel, who contributed a new afterword.
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