{"product_id":"on-contemporary-art-by-cesar-aira-9781941701867","title":"On Contemporary Art","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated into English for the first time, \u003cem\u003eOn Contemporary Art\u003c\/em\u003e, a speech by the renowned novelist César Aira, was delivered at a 2010 colloquium in Madrid dedicated to bridging the gap between writing and the visual arts. On Aira's dizzying and dazzling path, everything comes under question—from the reproducibility of artworks to the value of the written word itself. In the end, Aira leaves us stranded on the bridge between writing and art that he set out to construct in the first place, flailing as we try to make sense of where we stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAira's \u003cem\u003eOn Contemporary Art\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies what the ekphrasis series is dedicated to doing—exploring the space in which words give meaning to objects, and objects shape our words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike the great writers Walter Benjamin and Hermann Broch before him, Aira operates in the space between fiction and essay writing, art and analysis. Pursuing questions about reproducibility, art making, and the limits of language, Aira's unique voice adds new insights to the essential conversations that continue to inform our understanding of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383952621804,"sku":"9781941701867","price":18.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8829263482879.jpg?v=1773390279","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/on-contemporary-art-by-cesar-aira-9781941701867","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}