Overview
Defining gesture as ""a movement of the body or of a tool attached tothe body for which there is no satisfactory causal explanation,"" Vilem Flussermoves around the topic from diverse angles. He analyzes each gesture as theexpression of a particular form of consciousness, that is, as a particularrelationship between the world and the one who gestures.
Full Product Details
Author: Vilém Flusser ,
Nancy Ann Roth ,
Nancy Ann Roth
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9780816691289
ISBN 10: 0816691282
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 04 July 2014
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Flusser transforms gesture to the level of metaphor, offering deep, sometimes metaphysical, interpretation of the human condition. Though it resists being put in a particular disciplinary niche, Gestures will surely become a standard for the many scholars who have already debated or acknowledged the value of Flusser's claims. -CHOICE Flusser's book transcends the time in which it was written. -International Journal of Communication Flusser's writings have a more accessible style, offering precise examples and analogies to specify key concepts. For this reason, the work of Flusser, especially Gestures, eclectically engages with deconstructive paradigms of philosophy at a level accessible to undergraduate students and academics. -Screen Bodies
Flusser transforms gesture to the level of metaphor, offering deep, sometimes metaphysical, interpretation of the human condition. Though it resists being put in a particular disciplinary niche, Gestures will surely become a standard for the many scholars who have already debated or acknowledged the value of Flusser's claims. --CHOICE Flusser's book transcends the time in which it was written. --International Journal of Communication Flusser's writings have a more accessible style, offering precise examples and analogies to specify key concepts. For this reason, the work of Flusser, especially Gestures, eclectically engages with deconstructive paradigms of philosophy at a level accessible to undergraduate students and academics. --Screen Bodies
Flusser transforms gesture to the level of metaphor, offering deep, sometimes metaphysical, interpretation of the human condition. Though it resists being put in a particular disciplinary niche, <i>Gestures </i>will surely become a standard for the many scholars who have already debated or acknowledged the value of Flusser's claims. --<i>CHOICE</i></p> Flusser's book transcends the time in which it was written. --<i>International Journal of Communication</i></p> Flusser's writings have a more accessible style, offering precise examples and analogies to specify key concepts. For this reason, the work of Flusser, especially <i>Gestures</i>, eclectically engages with deconstructive paradigms of philosophy at a level accessible to undergraduate students and academics. --<i>Screen Bodies</i></p>
Author Information
Vilem Flusser (19201991) was born in Prague; emigrated to Brazil, where he taught philosophy and wrote a daily newspaper column; and later moved to France. Among his many books that have been translated into English are Does Writing Have a Future?, Into the Universe of Technical Images, and Writings, all from Minnesota. Nancy Ann Roth is an arts writer and critic based in the UK. She previously translated Does Writing Have a Future? and Into the Universe of Technical Images.
