The Truth in Painting

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"The four essays in this volume constitute Derridas most explicit and sustained reflection on the art work as pictorial artifact a reflection partly by way of philosophical aesthetics (Kant Heidegger) partly by way of a commentary on art works and art scholarship (Van Gogh Adami Titus-Carmel). The illustrations are excellent and the translators who clearly see their work as both a rendering and a transformation add yet another dimension to this richly layered composition. Indispensable to collections emphasizing art criticism and aesthetics."Alexander Gelley Library Journal