From Visual Thoughtforms to Bauharoque: Paul Laffoley’s Renegade Science Fiction Art
Jerzy Kamionowski, Jacek Partyka
Peter Lang eBooks July 11, 2016 DOI: 10.3726/978-3-653-05388-3/25 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe authors argue that the term originally coined by Edwin Ardener and Elaine Showalter has expanded well beyond its initial scope. They contend that this fluidity or fuzziness is beneficial, because in a rapidly changing contemporary world it is language that must adapt to new circumstances and developments, not the reverse.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Art history Visual arts |
| Key finding | Argues that the term's expanded applicability and fluidity are advantageous, as language must keep pace with a changing world rather than the world conforming to fixed terminology. |
Abstract
Reaching far beyond the boundaries of original agenda (Edwin Ardener’s and Elaine Showalter’s), the term’s applicability has been significantly enlarged. Its fluidity or fuzziness, however, ought to be taken as a blessing: in the rapidly changing contemporary («liquid») world it is the language that needs to keep up with new circumstances and developments, not the other way round.