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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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The last "touch" turns the artist into a user

the body, the mind and the social aspect of art

Mariselda Tessarolo

pp. 141-155

Abstract

This chapter takes into account the "material" aspect of artistic work not following an historical and philosophical path, but rather starting from the idea of the mind as part of the body. We intend to analyze, theoretically and empirically, the human capacity to create shapes, sounds and movements that society defines as "artistic forms': this ability is related to the handedness and senses. From a sociological point of view culture comes from the mental structure of those who create and those who view artistic work.

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(2015) Aesthetics and the embodied mind: beyond art theory and the cartesian mind-body dichotomy. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 141-155

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-9379-7_9

Full citation:

Tessarolo Mariselda (2015) „The last "touch" turns the artist into a user: the body, the mind and the social aspect of art“, In: , Aesthetics and the embodied mind, Dordrecht, Springer, 141–155.