No escritos sobre eso que se llama arte. (Not Written of What Is Called Art)
Reviewed by Laura Torres, Arlington, MA -- Críticas, 5/15/2008
Noé, Luis Felipe.
Argentina: Adriana Hidalgo Editora. 2007. 507p. ISBN 978-987-1156-74-0. pap. $19.95. ART/ ART HISTORY
This volume represents 40 years of thought from renowned Argentine painter and intellectual Luis Felipe Noé. Including mostly essays, interviews, articles, lectures, and unedited/unpublished material, the book offers a fantastic personal view into the work and insight of the artist. The title is a pun on the author’s name, simultaneously meaning “Noé’s Writings” and “Not Written”—much of the writing actually came from taped audio recordings. The material is divided into four thematic sections: “Art from 1966–1970”; “Art, Language, and Theory”; “Art, Power, and Latin America”, and “Art at the Beginning of the 21st Century.” Each section offers several treatises that span several decades, giving readers a sense of how Noé’s ideas have developed over time. One of the most intriguing pieces reports on the different art movements Noé encountered while living in New York during the 1960s; it’s a refreshing look at a time period that can easily be caricatured. Painting is central to Noé’s writings, and many of his essays attempt to define what painting is, addressing critics who declare that “painting is dead” or that “art is in crisis.” The author is incredibly attuned to contemporary art theory and criticism and has made an equal contribution to the field as a visual artist. Highly recommended for academic libraries supporting graduate-level art history programs.
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