Art and Anarchy
Art and Anarchy by Edgar Wind, published by Northwestern University Press in 1985, is a thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between art and society. This edition spans 160 pages and is presented in English. Wind’s work originated from his influential Reith Lectures delivered in 1960, where he posed the question of whether works of imagination can once again challenge and shape societal norms and individual perspectives.
In this book, Wind examines the various forces that have influenced contemporary views on art, addressing themes such as mechanization, the fear of intellect, and the role of connoisseurship. He discusses the dispassionate acceptance of art as a potential weakness of modern society. Throughout the text, readers will find a survey of topics in the history of painting, literature, music, and the plastic arts, tracing developments from the Renaissance to modern times. This edition invites readers to reflect on the historical context and evolving significance of artistic expression.
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Will works of the imagination ever regain the power they once had to challenge and mould society and the individual? This was the question posed by Edgar Wind’s influential Reith Lectures delivered in 1960 and later expanded into his book Art and Anarchy. The book examines the various forces that have fashioned the modern view of the art, from mechanization and fear of intellect to connoisseurship and–perhaps the fundamental weakness of our age–the dispassionate acceptance of art. In the course of his discussion, Wind surveyed a wide range of topics in the history of painting, literature, music, and the plastic arts from the Renaissance to modern times.
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