{"product_id":"9788494343384","title":"Image and Exposure","description":"\u003ch2\u003eImage and Exposure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eImage and Exposure\u003c\/em\u003e, Ticio Escobar addresses the contemporary paradox of art: the avant-garde dream of an aestheticized life has been fulfilled, but under the dominion of the market, not of emancipation. The book explores how the image, in its capacity to show and hide, becomes a field of power. Exposure—understood as the vulnerable and symbolic scene where the image operates—is the central space of this reflection. Escobar analyzes the crisis of art's autonomy, the persistence of representation, and the renewed ties between art, ethics, and politics. An essential work for understanding the challenges of artistic creation in the age of aesthetic capitalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book starts from the realization that the avant-gardes dreamed of a life conceptualized in aesthetic terms, an ideal that has materialized today, but driven by market interests. Faced with this reality, Ticio Escobar examines the ambivalent nature of the image, which simultaneously reveals and conceals, and acquires its power in that interplay. \"Exposure\" (\u003cem\u003eintemperie\u003c\/em\u003e) is the key concept: it represents both the vulnerability of the scene where the image unfolds and its capacity to operate beyond traditional symbolic shelters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work delves into the crisis of art caused by the loss of its autonomy and analyzes the figure of representation, which has not managed to be eradicated from the very concept of art. Furthermore, it reflects on the links between art, ethics, and politics, rethought through their contingency. As a conclusion, it includes a conversation between the author and the critic Kevin Power, which delves into the topics discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCrisis of art's autonomy in the market era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe ambivalent power of the image: showing and hiding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExposure as a symbolic and vulnerable space of creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eContingent relationships between art, ethics, and politics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe persistence of representation in the contemporary concept of art.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at artists, art critics, students of humanities and social sciences, as well as readers interested in contemporary art theory and its intersection with philosophy, politics, and culture. It is also an essential read for those seeking to understand how the market has transformed aesthetic production and reception today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical analysis of the aestheticization of life driven by capitalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConceptual tools to understand the crisis of art's autonomy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound reflection on the role of the image in contemporary society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to rethinking the links between art, ethics, and politics in a context of contingency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn exclusive conversation with critic Kevin Power that enriches the debate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Escobar, Ticio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clave Intelectual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Art general aspects, Art theory, Literary essays, Society and culture: general\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Social Essay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 387 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImage and Exposure\u003c\/em\u003e is a work of great theoretical depth that lucidly addresses one of the central paradoxes of contemporary art: the aestheticization of life under the imperative of the market. Ticio Escobar combines rigorous analysis with accessible prose, offering keys to understanding the crisis of art and its relationship with ethics and politics. It is a recommended read for those looking for a critical and current reflection on the role of the image in our culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CLAVE INTELECTUAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407243207003,"sku":"9788494343384","price":17.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849434338.jpg?v=1781850879","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494343384","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}