Derrida Reframed: Interpreting Key Thinkers for the Arts

Reframed (Interpreting Key Thinkers for the Arts)

by K. Malcolm Richards

Are your students baffled by Baudrillard? Dazed by Deleuze? Confused by Kristeva? Other beginners' guides can feel as impenetrable as the original texts to students who 'think in images'. "Contemporary Thinkers Reframed" instead uses the language of the arts to explore the usefulness in practice of complex ideas. Short, contemporary and accessible, these lively books utilise actual examples of artworks, films, television shows, works of architecture, fashion and even computer games to explain and explore the work of the most commonly taught thinkers. Conceived specifically for the visually minded, the series will prove invaluable to students right across the visual arts.'Deconstruction' is touted in every visual area from architecture to fashion, yet few really understand what Derrida's notorious concept means, much less his elusive idea of 'differance'. In fact Derrida's work can seem almost impenetrable.
This guide explains Derrida's key concepts through examples from across the whole spectrum of the arts, looking at the work of architects such as Bernard Tschumi and Daniel Libeskind, fashion designers such as Ann Demeulemeister and at the work of artists as varied as Kara Walker, Yinka Shonibare MBE, Rachel Whiteread and Jeff Wall. Showing what Derrida's work really 'means' in practice, this short guide makes this thinker's complex work accessible to a wider public.

Genres: Philosophy

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Zahra Rashidian · Rating 4 out of 5]

در مورد موضوعی مثل دريدا، پیدا کردن کتابی که در عین قابل فهم بودن، دقیق باشه خیلی سخته. اما به نظر من این کتاب تا حد خوبی از عهده‌ی این کار برمیاد. نویسنده اندیشه‌ی دریدا رو با تکیه و تاکید بر هنر توضیح می‌ده و به نظر من برای کسی که دنبال راهی برای ورود به جهان دریداست بسیار مناسبه.

[Elmira Khazaei · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the English version of this book, the 2008 edition. The book is simple and easy to follow, gives a good summary of Derrida's most prominent ideas and constantly gives examples in different art mediums of viewpoints similar to Derrida's.
Highly recommended for anyone who's trying to understand Derrida's philosophy and comprehend them through crystal clear artistic examples.

نسخه ی انگلیسی کتاب چاپ 2008 را خوندم. این کتاب برای هر کسی که میخواد راجع به فلسفه ی دریدا و عقاید اصلیش اطلاعات پیدا کنه و باهاش آشنا بشه، فوق العاده است. ظاهراً نسخه ی فارسی اش هم موجوده اما من نمی دونستم و دسترسی نداشتم. در هر صورت انگلیسیش روان و قابل فهمه. خیلی قلنبه سلنبه نیست و برای هر کسی که به خصوص می خواد نظریات دریدا رو در هنر ببینه و درک کنه عالیه. پر از مثال های مختلف از انواع اشکال هنریه از ادبیات، سینما و آثار هنری گرفته تا معماری و نقاشی. بسیار بسیار کتاب خوبیه.