On Ugliness

Opis książki: On Ugliness

"On Ugliness" is a long-awaited study of the concept of ugliness through time. Unlike beauty, ugliness has not been the subject of extended aesthetic research: while in every century philosophers and artists have provided numerous definitions of beauty, ugliness has been relegated to marginal notes and referred to mostly in opposition to beauty. "On Ugliness" is Eco's captivating and intelligent analysis of an idea through its manifestation in art, literature, architecture and photography. Magnificently illustrated and always entertaining, this is a very beautiful book.