The “Natural” Is a Sham: The Baroque and Its Contemporary Avatars
This article discusses three aesthetics which go against the understanding of “the natural” as the default setting of life and being: baroque, punk and camp celebrate the artificiality and made-upness of man-made worlds. Reflecting on autobiographical encounters with these styles, and using a Lacani...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Edinburgh
2013-06-01
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Series: | Forum |
Online Access: | http://www.forumjournal.org/article/view/518 |