Remaining in Light

Ant Meditations on a Painting By Edward Hopper

By John Taggart | Publisher: State University of New York Press

About the book

This is the first sustained, critical examination of the work of Edward Hopper, a major twentieth-century American painter. It is a sequence of meditations on his painting \"A Woman in the Sun.\" Each meditation, informed by Derrida's conception of the supplement, is about both the painting and about the nature of the reading process.

Editions of Remaining in Light

Hardcover
ISBN 9780791415054
Paperback
ISBN 9780791415061
PDF
ISBN 9781438421759

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This is the first sustained, critical examination of the work of Edward Hopper, a major twentieth-century American painter. It is a sequence of meditations on his painting \"A Woman in the Sun.\" Each meditation, informed by Derrida's conception of the supplement, is about both the painting and about the nature of the reading process.

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This is the first sustained, critical examination of the work of Edward Hopper, a major twentieth-century American painter. It is a sequence of meditations on his painting \"A Woman in the Sun.\" Each meditation, informed by Derrida's conception of the supplement, is about both the painting and about the nature of the reading process.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Remaining in Light?

Philosophy and Religion > Philosophy

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How long is Remaining in Light and how many pages does it have?

Remaining in Light has 143 page(s)

Is Remaining in Light part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series SUNY series, The Margins of Literature

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Remaining in Light?

John Taggart

Who is the Publisher of the book Remaining in Light?

State University of New York Press

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Remaining in Light is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791415054) and paperback(ISBN 9780791415061) and pdf(ISBN 9781438421759)

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