The Claude Glass: Use and Meaning of the Black Mirror in Western Art by Arnaud M

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Claude Glass by Arnaud Maillet, Jeff Fort A study of a largely forgotten optical device and its relation to notions of opacity, transparency, and imagination. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A study of a largely forgotten optical device and its relation to notions of opacity, transparency, and imagination.In this first full-length study of a largely forgotten optical device from the eighteenth century, Arnaud Maillet reconfigures our historical understanding of visual experience and meaning in relation to notions of opacity, transparency, and imagination. Many are familiar with the Claude glass as a small black convex mirror used by artists and spectators of landscape to reflect a view and make tonal values and areas of light and shade visible. In a groundbreaking account, Maillet goes well beyond this particular function of the glass and situates it within a richer archaeology of Western thought, exploring the uncertainties and anxieties about mirrors, reflections, and their potential distortions. He takes us from the magical and occult background of the "black mirror," through a full evaluation of its importance in the age of the picturesque, to its persistence in a range of technological and representational practices, including photography, film, and contemporary art. The Claude Glass is a lasting contribution to the history of Western visual culture. Author Biography Arnaud Maillet is an art historian who received his doctorate at the University of Paris I. The Claude Glass is his first book. Review This sustained examination of an instrument so integral to the history of Romantic esthetics, and yet so neglected, is a valuable and important work.—Library Journal Long Description A study of a largely forgotten optical device and its relation to notions of opacity, transparency, and imagination.In this first full-length study of a largely forgotten optical device from the eighteenth century, Arnaud Maillet reconfigures our historical understanding of visual experience and meaning in relation to notions of opacity, transparency, and imagination. Many are familiar with the Claude glass as a small black convex mirror used by artists and spectators of landscape to reflect a view and make tonal values and areas of light and shade visible. In a groundbreaking account, Maillet goes well beyond this particular function of the glass and situates it within a richer archaeology of Western thought, exploring the uncertainties and anxieties about mirrors, reflections, and their potential distortions. He takes us from the magical and occult background of the "black mirror," through a full evaluation of its importance in the age of the picturesque, to its persistence in a range of technological and representational practices, including photography, film, and contemporary art. The Claude Glass is a lasting contribution to the history of Western visual culture. Review Quote "This sustained examination of an instrument so integral to the history of Romantic esthetics, and yet so neglected, is a valuable and important work." Details ISBN1890951471 Author Jeff Fort Short Title CLAUDE GLASS Language English Translator Jeff Fort ISBN-10 1890951471 ISBN-13 9781890951474 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2004 Subtitle Use and Meaning of the Black Mirror in Western Art Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Translated from French Imprint Zone Books Publisher Zone Books Audience Age 18 DOI 10.1604/9781890951474 NZ Release Date 2004-11-16 US Release Date 2004-11-16 UK Release Date 2004-11-16 Series The Claude Glass Pages 304 Publication Date 2004-11-16 Alternative 9781890951481 DEWEY 702.8 Illustrations 36 illus. Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2005-01-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161663684;

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