On Ugliness
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Author: Umberto Eco
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 432
On Ugliness is a brilliant new work from one of the leading intellectuals of our time and a companion volume to Eco's On Beauty. n Ugliness is a long-awaited study of the concept of ugliness through time. nlike beauty, ugliness has not been the subject of extended aesthetic research- while in every century philosophers and artists have provided numerous definitions of beauty, ugliness has been relegated to marginal notes and referred to mostly in opposition to beauty. Entertaining and eclectic, this work throws a new light on aesthetics. n Ugliness is Eco s captivating and intelligent analysis of an idea through its manifestation in art, literature, architecture and photography. agnificently illustrated and always entertaining, this is a very beautiful book.
Author: Umberto Eco
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 432
On Ugliness is a brilliant new work from one of the leading intellectuals of our time and a companion volume to Eco's On Beauty. n Ugliness is a long-awaited study of the concept of ugliness through time. nlike beauty, ugliness has not been the subject of extended aesthetic research- while in every century philosophers and artists have provided numerous definitions of beauty, ugliness has been relegated to marginal notes and referred to mostly in opposition to beauty. Entertaining and eclectic, this work throws a new light on aesthetics. n Ugliness is Eco s captivating and intelligent analysis of an idea through its manifestation in art, literature, architecture and photography. agnificently illustrated and always entertaining, this is a very beautiful book.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Umberto Eco
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 432
On Ugliness is a brilliant new work from one of the leading intellectuals of our time and a companion volume to Eco's On Beauty. n Ugliness is a long-awaited study of the concept of ugliness through time. nlike beauty, ugliness has not been the subject of extended aesthetic research- while in every century philosophers and artists have provided numerous definitions of beauty, ugliness has been relegated to marginal notes and referred to mostly in opposition to beauty. Entertaining and eclectic, this work throws a new light on aesthetics. n Ugliness is Eco s captivating and intelligent analysis of an idea through its manifestation in art, literature, architecture and photography. agnificently illustrated and always entertaining, this is a very beautiful book.
Author: Umberto Eco
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 432
On Ugliness is a brilliant new work from one of the leading intellectuals of our time and a companion volume to Eco's On Beauty. n Ugliness is a long-awaited study of the concept of ugliness through time. nlike beauty, ugliness has not been the subject of extended aesthetic research- while in every century philosophers and artists have provided numerous definitions of beauty, ugliness has been relegated to marginal notes and referred to mostly in opposition to beauty. Entertaining and eclectic, this work throws a new light on aesthetics. n Ugliness is Eco s captivating and intelligent analysis of an idea through its manifestation in art, literature, architecture and photography. agnificently illustrated and always entertaining, this is a very beautiful book.
On Ugliness