Art-matrix theory and cognitive distance: Farago, Preziosi, and Gell on art and enchantment

Theories that treat art objects primarily as agents embedded in a causal nexus of agent–patient relationships, as opposed to studying them as expressions or symbols encoding meanings, tend to identify art’s agency with its power to enchant recipients. I focus on two such approaches, the art-matrix t...

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Main Author: Jakub Stejskal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Art History, University of Birmingham 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Art Historiography
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Online Access:https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/stejskal.pdf