Art of Orality : Cultural Aesthetics in the Absence of Writing, Hardcover by ...

by Declan Lloyd

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Art of Orality : Cultural Aesthetics in the Absence of Writing, Hardcover by Lloyd, Declan, ISBN 3031854306, ISBN-13 9783031854309, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US 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.

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Year: 2025
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9783031854309
• Condition: Fine

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