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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mattijs van de Port
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2013-06-01
Series:Forum
Online Access:http://www.forumjournal.org/article/view/518