Art and Ventriloquism

This exciting collection of David Goldblatt's essays, available for the first time in one volume, uses the metaphor of ventriloquism to help understand a variety of art world phenomena. It examines how the vocal vacillation between ventriloquist and dummy works, within the roles of artist, artwork and audience, as a conveyance to the audience of the performer's intentions, emotions and beliefs, through a created performative persona. Considering key works, including those of Nietzsche, Foucault, Socrates, Derrida, Cavell and Wittgenstein, Goldblatt examines how the authors use the framework of ventriloquism to construct and negate issues in art and architecture. He ponders 'self-plagiarism'; why the classic philosopher cannot speak for himself, but must voice his thoughts through fictional characters or inanimate objects and works. With a close analysis of two ventriloquist paintings by Jasper Johns and Paul Klee, a critical commentary by Garry L. Hagberg, and preface by series editor Saul Ostrow, Goldblatt's thoroughly fascinating book will be an invaluable asset to students of cultural studies, art, and philosophy.

ISBN 0415370590   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9780415370592 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 513 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Published in London Imprint Routledge   Series editor Ostrow, Saul Format Paperback   Series ISSN 1025-932 Publication date 04 Oct 2005   Series title Critical Voices in Art, Theory and Culture Writer of foreword Garry L. Hagberg   Height (mm) 234 Library of Congress 2004030446   Width (mm) 156 DEWEY 793.89   Spine width (mm) 16 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly Pages 224

		Preface by Saul Ostrow
		Critical commentary by Garry L. Hagberg		1
		Bergen and McCarthy : the logic of an act		33
		Nietzsche and ventriloquism		51
		Self-spacing : Foucault's ventriloqual tendencies		67
		Socratic ventriloquism : theatricality and the voice of logos		89
		The dislocation of the architectural self		107
		Self-plagiarism : the ecstatic recycling of the artists's voice		131
		Cavellian conversation and the life of art		145
		Epilogue : two ventriloqual paintings		167

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