The Art of Orality: Cultural Aesthetics in the Absence of Writing (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783031854309)

This book considers how the presence or absence of writing can influence a culture's distinctive styles of visual art, proposing that many of the most profound developments in the art world are directly correlative with a cultural transition from orality to literacy (that is, from a culture which only has a spoken form of language, to one which has both a spoken and written form). The study contemplates how the 'psychodynamics' of orality might radically affect artistic expression, resulting in a range of visual traits which in many ways reflect the unique modes of speech within primary oral societies. Looking to the art of a diverse range of cultures and time periods - including Archaic Greek art, medieval art, African tribal art, child art, Outsider art and Modern art - The Art of Orality considers what new insights can be gleaned by bringing these styles into dialogue with orality and literacy studies.

Author: Declan Lloyd
ISBN-10: 3031854306
ISBN-13: 9783031854309
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 03/20/2025
Pages: 237
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.63d