Raluca Nestor Oancea Abstract At the beginning of a new century an old question has to be asked: are the aesthetic category of the Beautiful and the works of art which promote this classical category really obsolete? Many voices, like the literary critic Sianne Ngai, state that in a new era postmodern categories such as … [Read more…]
Maria-Alexandra Buleu Abstract In this article we focus on the metamorphosis of classical aesthetic categories in accordance with social change, discussing the new perspective on Ugliness and Beauty in modern art at the beginning of the twentieth century. To this purpose, we analyze German Expressionism and Italian Futurism in the attempt of not only justifying … [Read more…]