A collection of insightful essays by the French philosopher on
contemporary art.
Iconic French novelist, playwright, and essayist Jean-Paul Sartre is
widely recognized as one of the most important philosophers of the
twentieth century, and his work has remained relevant and
thought-provoking through the decades. The Seagull Sartre Library now
presents some of his most incisive philosophical, cultural, and literary
critical essays in twelve newly designed and affordable editions.
Sartre was a prodigious commentator on contemporary art, as is evident
from the short but incisive essays that make up this important volume.
Sartre examines here the work of a wide range of artists, including
recognized masters such as Alberto Giacometti, Alexander Calder, and
André Masson, alongside unacknowledged greats like French painter Robert
Lapoujade and German painter-photographer Wols.