{"product_id":"9781453228562","title":"Essays in Aesthetics","description":"R\u003cb\u003eenowned French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre references artists such as Tintoretto, Calder, Lapoujade, Titian, Raphael, and Michaelangelo in discussing how great art of the past relates to the challenges of his era\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssays in Aesthetics \u003c\/i\u003eis a provocative collection that considers the nature of art and its meaning. Sartre considers the artist’s “function,” and the relation of art and the artist to the human condition. Sartre integrates his deep concern for the sensibilities of the artist with a fascinating analysis of the techniques of the artist as creator. The result is a vibrant manifesto of existentialist aesthetics. By looking at existentialism through the lens of great art, \u003ci\u003eEssays in Aesthetics\u003c\/i\u003e is just as valuable a read to the artist as it is to the philosopher. ","brand":"Philosophical Library\/Open Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140835262704,"sku":"9781453228562","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453228562_p0.jpg?v=1769907813","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453228562","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}