{"product_id":"without-model-parva-aesthetica-hardcover","title":"Without Model: Parva Aesthetica - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTheodor W. Adorno\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWieland Hoban\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssays by Adorno on art and cinema, available in English for the first time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWithout Model\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 on 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheodor W. Adorno \u003c\/b\u003e(1903-69) was the author of \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Wagner, Aesthetic Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNegative Dialectics\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other books. \u003cb\u003eWieland Hoban\u003c\/b\u003e is a British composer who has translated several works from German, including \u003ci\u003eNight Music, \u003c\/i\u003e a collection of essays by Theodor W. Adorno. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772356854048,"sku":"9781803092188","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3a1a2b0f5512945c4a645e3ec7eea6c0.webp?v=1780403902","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/without-model-parva-aesthetica-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}