On Art and War and Terror

by Alex Danchev

Book Overview

This book, a collection of Alex Danchev's essays on the theme of art, war and terror, newly available in paperback, offers a sustained demonstration of the way in which works of art can help us to explore the most difficult ethical and political issues of our time: war, terror, extermination, torture and abuse.It takes seriously the idea of the artist as moral witness to this realm, considering war photography, for example, as a form of humanitarian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748642595
• ISBN13: 9780748642595
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"