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This is not a pipe
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- Book Synopsis
- What does it mean to write "This is not a pipe" across a bluntly literal painting of a pipe? René Magritte's famous canvas provides the starting point for a delightful homage by French philosopher and historian Michel Foucault. Much better known for his incisive and mordant explorations of power and social exclusion, Foucault here assumes a more playful stance. By exploring the nuances and ambiguities of Magritte's visual critique of language, he finds the painter less removed than previously thought from the pioneers of modern abstraction.
- About The Author
- One of the most important theorists of the twentieth century, Michel Foucault's (1926-1984) many influential books include Discipline and Punish, The Archeology of Knowledge, The History of Sexuality, and The Discourse on Language.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780520236943
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- University of California Press, (18 July 2008)
- Number of Pages
- 112
- Weight
- 136 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 203 x 127 x 8 mm
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