The Prevalence of "New Aesthetics" and What Can Aesthetics Do

FAN Yu-Gang

Journal of Renmin University of China ›› 2007 ›› Issue (5) : 131-138.

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Journal of Renmin University of China ›› 2007 ›› Issue (5) : 131-138.

The Prevalence of "New Aesthetics" and What Can Aesthetics Do

  • FAN Yu-Gang
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"The Aestheticization of ordinary life"is the variation of "New Aesthetics"in contemporary China,which appeared with historical and realistic opportunity.It presents as the night watcher of the ideology of consumerism and represents the sinking and incapability of classical aesthetics in the epoch of popular culture."New Aesthetics" only plays the role of footnote of our time,while it hadn't hit the point of the essence of out time,nor did it fulfill its task.Aesthetics should derive its power by concerning about the history and seek the chance of "utterance".

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popular culture / consumerism / New Aesthetics / visual image / body

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