Abstract
Bostjan Jurecic’s book is controversial and provocative! It confronts standard and well-established theories and perspectives on contemporary art by putting forward an unconventional historical parallel between visual arts and music.
Highlights
Boštjan Jurečič’s book is controversial and provocative! It confronts standard and well-established theories and perspectives on contemporary art by putting forward an unconventional historical parallel between visual arts and music
According to Jurečič, if it can be assumed that Rembrandt is parallel to Beethoven, Velasquez to Mozart, Manet to Debussy, a crucial question arises: what are the parallels in contemporary music to the most renowned visual artists in postmodern and contemporary visual art, such as Warhol, Koons, and Hirst?
What is controversial and provocative about that? It is the fact that Jurečič compares these »high end« visual artists to pop stars like Britney Spears and Lady Gaga
Summary
Boštjan Jurečič’s book is controversial and provocative! It confronts standard and well-established theories and perspectives on contemporary art by putting forward an unconventional historical parallel between visual arts and music. It confronts standard and well-established theories and perspectives on contemporary art by putting forward an unconventional historical parallel between visual arts and music. With parallels between contemporary visual art and popular music, Jurečič wants to convince us that established perceptions of contemporary visual art as something exceptional and special are like the »emperor’s new clothes«.
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