Argues that art, especially architecture, music, and painting, is born from the disruptive forces of sexual selection. This book approaches art as a form of erotic expression that connects sensory richness with primal desire. It argues that the meaning of art comes from the intensities and sensations it inspires, not just its intention.
Argues that art, especially architecture, music, and painting, is born from the disruptive forces of sexual selection. This book approaches art as a form of erotic expression that connects sensory richness with primal desire. It argues that the meaning of art comes from the intensities and sensations it inspires, not just its intention.
Elizabeth Grosz is the Jean Fox O'Barr Professor in Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies and Literature at Duke University. Her books include The Incorporeal: Ontology, Ethics, and the Limits of Materialism (Columbia, 2017).
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Acknowledgments 1. Chaos. Cosmos Territory Architecture 2. Vibration. Animal Sex Music 3. Sensation. The Earth a People Art Bibliography Index