Art's Realism in the Post-Truth Era

Download or read book Art's Realism in the Post-Truth Era written by Amanda Boetzkes and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2024-05-31 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguing for the necessity of taking art's contribution to contemporary realism seriously, this edited collection intervenes on contemporary debates about realism by demonstrating that the arts do not simply illustrate philosophical theories. The significance of art's realism in times characterised by the normalisation of fake, manipulated and distorted representations of reality can only be fully understood by attending to the ways that the arts mediate, visualise and even shape reality. Each chapter features a different approach to realism and its aesthetic dimensions not only in the visual arts, but also in sound art, film, scientific imaging and literature.