Art In Its Time: Theories and Practices of Modern Aesthetics

by Paul Mattick Jr.

Art In Its Time takes a close look at the way in which art has become integral to the everyday 'ordinary' life of modern society. It explores the prevalent notion of art as transcending its historical moment, and argues that art cannot be separated from the everyday as it often provides material to represent social struggles and class, to explore sexuality, and to think about modern industry and our economic relationships.

Genres: Art, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Theory

202 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 6, 2003

About the author

Paul Mattick Jr. (born 1944) is a Marxist theorist and philosopher.

He is the son of council communist theoreticians Paul Mattick Sr. (1904-1981) (author Paul Mattick) and Ilse Mattick (1919-2009).

Mattick obtained his PhD from Harvard in 1981, and is currently chair of the Department of Philosophy at Adelphi University in New York. He was previously the editor of the International Journal of Political Economy, and is the author of several books on philosophy of language, aesthetics, and the critique of political economy.

Reviews

[Alberto Tebaldi · Rating 4 out of 5]

some traits are obscure, but it's a good and concise exposure of the concept of art and society