{"product_id":"kitsch-beauty-michael-j-pearce-9781505690569","title":"Kitsch \u0026 Beauty: The Proceedings of The Representational Art Conference 2014","description":"\u003ci\u003eKitsch \u0026amp; Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e is a record of 21 speeches and presentations made at The Representational Art Conference 2014 (TRAC2014). Roger Scruton and Juliette Aristides gave keynote addresses, and the artist Odd Nerdrum came from his home near Paris to join in a public conversation with Dr. Scruton. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What readers will not discern from the written record is that this was an extraordinary event - a joyful gathering of more than 350 representational artists and thinkers from around the world finding community and relishing the opportunity to share in ideas about representational art. New friendships were made and old friendships reaffirmed; there were strong discussions about issues confronting representation were addressed by thought leaders in media, museum curators, artists, and professors; fascinating demonstrations by skillful painters, sculptors and draftsmen shared technique and nourished the audience's studio practice. The conference fed the mind, the heart, and the hand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What readers \u003ci\u003ewill\u003c\/i\u003e discern from this book is that the conversation about representation is broad and deep, with global dimensions. It includes papers by authors from China, Africa, Europe and the United States written about an extraordinary range of topics that concern the representational art community. The keynote addresses given by Scruton and Aristides have been transcribed and edited, and fascinating insights into life in Odd Nerdrum's studio have been included. This is an essential text for readers interested in the thinking that is being shared among people working to establish meaningful aesthetics for representational art in the 21st Century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 176 illustrations  \u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael J. Pearce PhD MFA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Faking It\u2028\u003ci\u003eRoger Scruton\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kitsch As Superstructure-Comparing the criticism of kitsch and Odd Nerdrum, and explaining the potency of \"kitsch\" as superstructure for representational, narrative painting.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJan-Ove Tuv\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Redemptive Realism-An Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlan J Lawson, MA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Big Beauty and Form Sense in Contemporary Figurative Practice\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatricia Watwood\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Apollo and Dionysus in the Representational Painting Family Feud\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElana Hagler, MFA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Sublime: Transitioning Definitions Through History, and Its Place in Contemporary Plurality.\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003ci\u003eGuy Kinnear, MFA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e World Disclosure Through Paintings: Can Phenomenology Provide A Basis For Making An Argument For The Importance Of Representational Paintings?\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarl Wegner Korsnes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Creating Truth. The Continuing Value of Accuracy and Sincerity in the Arts\u2028\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Lierly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Aesthetics of The Idealized Male Figure in 21st Century Representational Art\u2028\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAihua Zhou, MFA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Selfies: The Self-Portrait in the in the Age of Facebook\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKatherine E. Zoraster\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Impact of Atelier Training upon 21st Century Art; Dreamscapes in the Works of Abayomi Barber\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOlatunde Barber, MA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Words Against Words\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVirgil Elliott\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beyond the Golden Ratio: Composition as Human Perception\u2028\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyan Brooker, BA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Quest for Beauty Through Classical Proportions\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKristie Bruzenak, MFA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Contemporary Chinese Atelier Training and Realist Oil Painting \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHe Lihuai\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Representational Oil Painters Group in China: A Case Study\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNan Liu, PhD, MFA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A Short History of Ornament and Its Relationship to Narrative Painting\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteve Shriver BA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Medium of Easel Painting in Contemporary Art Theory\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSharon Orleans Lawrence, MFA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Into the Wasteland\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrandon Kralik\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Nerdrum School\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Molesky\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Enduring Value of Art\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJuliette Aristides\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Pearce, Selected Conference Presentors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1505690560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781505690569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Michael J. 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