Without Model: Parva Aesthetica

Without Model: Parva Aesthetica - Paperback

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Without Model: Parva Aesthetica - Paperback

Without Model: Parva Aesthetica - Paperback

by Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno
$23.00
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by Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno (Author), Wieland Hoban (Translator)

Essays by Theodor W. Adorno on art and cinema.

In Without Model, Theodor W. Adorno strikingly demonstrates the intellectual range for which he is known. Taking the premise of the title as his guiding principle, that artistic and philosophical thought must eschew preconceptions and instead adapt itself to its time, circumstances, and object, Adorno presents a series of essays reflecting on culture at different levels, from the details of individual products to the social conditions of their production. He shows his more nostalgic side in the childhood reminiscences of 'Amorbach', but also his acute sociocultural analysis of the central topic of the culture industry. He criticizes attempts to maintain tradition in music and visual art, arguing against a restorative approach by stressing the modernity and individuality of historical works in the context of their time. In all of these essays, available for the first time in English, Adorno displays the remarkable thinking of one both steeped in tradition and dedicated to seeing beyond it.

Author Biography

Theodor W. Adorno (1903-69) was the author of In Search of Wagner, Aesthetic Theory, and Negative Dialectics, among many other books. Wieland Hoban is a British composer who has translated several works from German, including Night Music, a collection of essays by Theodor W. Adorno.

Number of Pages: 184
Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.07 x 5.92 IN
Publication Date: August 05, 2026
ISBN9781803096957
Author Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno
PublisherSeagull Books
GenreArts and Philosophy
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages184
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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