Art's Realism in the Post-Truth Era

Arguing for the necessity of taking art's contribution to contemporary realism seriously, this edited collection intervenes in contemporary debates about realism by demonstrating that the arts do not simply illustrate philosophical theories. The significance of art's realism in times characterised by the normalisation of fake, manipulated and distorted representations of reality can only be fully understood by attending to the ways that the arts mediate,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399524119
• ISBN13: 9781399524117
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.5" x 8.4"