Art after Philosophy
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"Art after Philosophy" is a seminal 1969 essay by Joseph Kosuth that articulates the theoretical foundations of conceptual art by arguing that the idea or concept takes precedence over traditional aesthetic concerns.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Art after Philosophy canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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theoretical text ⓘ |
| addresses |
relationship between art and philosophy
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role of the artist as a thinker ⓘ status of the art object ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Kosuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
art is about propositions rather than visual form
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the idea or concept in art takes precedence over traditional aesthetic concerns ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | art journals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
role of readymades in redefining art
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work of Marcel Duchamp ⓘ |
| genre |
art criticism
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Joseph Kosuth as conceptual artist-theorist ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Art after Philosophy, Part 1
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Art after Philosophy, Part 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Art after Philosophy, Part 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
became a canonical text in conceptual art discourse
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influenced generations of conceptual artists ⓘ shaped academic discussions of contemporary art ⓘ |
| influenced |
conceptual art movement
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contemporary art theory ⓘ institutional critique ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Marcel Duchamp NERFINISHED ⓘ analytic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ logical positivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
art as tautology
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definition of art through language ⓘ dematerialization of the art object ⓘ primacy of the idea in art ⓘ separation of aesthetics from art ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
art theory
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conceptual art ⓘ philosophy of art ⓘ |
| movementContext | Conceptual art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging traditional aesthetic criteria in art evaluation
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emphasizing language-based art practices ⓘ formulating a foundational theory of conceptual art ⓘ |
| period | late 1960s ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
aesthetics
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philosophy of language ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
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