Beauty and the Contemporary Sublime

Esteemedcritic，painter，andwriterJeremyGilbert-Rolfeoffersaprovocativecritiqueofbeautyinrelationtothecontemporarynotionofthesublime，whichisnowfoundintechnologyandahigh-poweredeconomyratherthaninnature.Refutingestablishedviews，thisbookquestionstoday'sideasofbeauty，includingthoseappliedtocontemporaryart，andproposesaseculartheoryofbeautyasglamorousratherthangood，frivolousratherthanserious.Anilluminatingread，thisbookprovidesexcellentcoursematerialforclassesinphilosophy，culturalstudies，arthistory，andaesthetics.