The Domestication of Outrage
Irish literary critic Denis Donoghue assesses how casual materials are transformed into pieces of art and how society evaluates the finished pieces.
Irish literary critic Denis Donoghue gives the second Reith lecture from his series entitled 'The Mystery of Art'. The current Henry James Professor of English and American Letters at New York University explores society's comprehension of art.
In this lecture titled 'The Domestication of Outrage', Denis Donoghue assesses how casual materials are transformed into pieces of art and how society evaluates the finished pieces. Donoghue argues that the greatness of art lies in this theological space. He looks at the way people view art and considers the relationship between artists and the art that they create. Is it an expression of character or is the individual unimportant?
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- Wed 17 Nov 1982 09:00麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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