The “Natural” Is a Sham: The Baroque and Its Contemporary Avatars
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https://doi.org/10.2218/forum.16.518Abstract
This article discusses three aesthetics which go against the understanding of “the natural” as the default setting of life and being: baroque, punk and camp celebrate the artificiality and made-upness of man-made worlds. Reflecting on autobiographical encounters with these styles, and using a Lacanian frame of analysis, the author discusses what makes these styles appealing to some and horrific to others, and what they effectuate in the lives of their aficionados.Downloads
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05-Jun-2013
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“The ‘Natural’ Is a Sham: The Baroque and Its Contemporary Avatars”. 2013. FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & The Arts, no. 16 (June): 1-10. https://doi.org/10.2218/forum.16.518.