{"product_id":"the-culture-of-the-copy-striking-likenesses-unreasonable-facsimilies","title":"The Culture of the Copy: Striking Likenesses  Unreasonable Facsimilies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Culture of the Copy is an unprecedented attempt to make sense of the Western fascination with replicas  duplicates  and twins. In a work that is breathtaking in its synthetic and critical achievements  Hillel Schwartz charts the repercussions of our entanglement with copies of all kinds  whose presence alternately sustains and overwhelms us.  Through intriguing  and at times humorous  historical analysis and case studies in contemporary culture  Schwartz investigates a stunning array of simulacracounterfeits  decoys  mannequins  and portraits; ditto marks  genetic cloning  war games  and camouflage; instant replays  digital imaging  parrots  and photocopies; wax museums  apes  and art forgeries  not to mention the very notion of the Real McCoy.  Working through a range of theories on biological  mechanical  and electronic reproduction  Schwartz questions the modern esteem for authenticity and uniqueness. The Culture of the Copy shows how the ethical dilemmas central to so many fields of endeavor have become inseparable from our pursuit of copiesof the natural world  of our own creations  indeed of our very selves.  This updated edition takes notice of recent shifts in thought with regard to such issues as biological cloning  conjoined twins  copyright  digital reproduction  and multiple personality disorder. At once abbreviated and refined  it will be of interest to anyone concerned with proglems of authenticity  identity  and originality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946627559477,"sku":"ByrdShop_0942299353","price":44.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780942299359.jpg?v=1769957829","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-culture-of-the-copy-striking-likenesses-unreasonable-facsimilies","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}