turbomandoll's review
5.0
The kind of book that subtly reshapes your conception of the world. I'd never considered that the Western idea of 'original' and 'fake' are cultural constructs and that the Far East has a very different impression of these concepts - with none of the negative connotations we hold towards forgeries and copies in the West. The view that art is a collaborative and evolving thing other time with owners and connoisseurs being encouraged to leave their mark, rather than an finality signed off with the artist's signature is a completely different sense of what art is (and can be) to me. Has also given me a different view of the knock-off products made by Chinese manufacturers, which Byung-Chul Han are produced almost in conversation with the original products (although I think he overlooks the enormous R&D costs inherent in Electronics which allow these cheaper reproductions).
Pulling in Philosophy, Art History (the aside regarding the Dutch forger Han van Meegeren and his fake Vermeer's was particularly fascinating) and Linguistics, this very short book has more insight and interest than other works I've read multiple times larger. Very much recommended.
Pulling in Philosophy, Art History (the aside regarding the Dutch forger Han van Meegeren and his fake Vermeer's was particularly fascinating) and Linguistics, this very short book has more insight and interest than other works I've read multiple times larger. Very much recommended.
seba97c's review against another edition
4.0
Hay que ser atrevido para llamar a Miguel Ángel "uno de los últimos chinos del renacimiento".
No se puede negar que Byung es uno de los filósofos contemporáneos más jugados, en cuanto a las temáticas de sus libros se trata. Ahí está su encanto.
Esto no es más que tomarse un café y charlar sobre el valor occidental dado a lo que se considera "original", deconstruyendo este concepto desde el renacimiento hasta hoy día. Esto por supuesto, apoyado en la visión y valorización oriental sobre las copias y los "fakes".
Una visión refrescante sobre el tema de la autoría para toda persona que defiende al "genio creador" a raja tabla.
No se puede negar que Byung es uno de los filósofos contemporáneos más jugados, en cuanto a las temáticas de sus libros se trata. Ahí está su encanto.
Esto no es más que tomarse un café y charlar sobre el valor occidental dado a lo que se considera "original", deconstruyendo este concepto desde el renacimiento hasta hoy día. Esto por supuesto, apoyado en la visión y valorización oriental sobre las copias y los "fakes".
Una visión refrescante sobre el tema de la autoría para toda persona que defiende al "genio creador" a raja tabla.
merixien's review against another edition
4.0
Doğu ve Batı kültüründeki farkı; Çin'in dünyayı ele geçiren taklit" çakma" üretimleri üzerinden anlatıyor. Bizim standartın bir taklidi olarak gördüğümüz "çakma" ürünün çok daha özel görme üzerine, sanatın ve güzelliğin standart bir sabit mi yoksa evrimsel olarak gelişen- değişen bir süreç mi olduğuna dair iki kültürün farklılıklarına yoğunlaşıyor. Keşke biraz daha detaylı ve derinlere inseydi diye düşündüm onun dışında çok sevdiğim, farklı bir kitap oldu. Doğu kültürü ve Çin'den kaynakla yükselen taklit kavramı ilginizi çekiyorsa tavsiyedir.
theramblingreader's review against another edition
5.0
A great, short exploration of the history of Chinese though on deconstruction and how it contrasts to originality in Western thought. A short read, this book is digestible to any lay person interested in major themes of Chinese thought.
Be warned that it ends abruptly, and you may find your appetite whetted for mere moments before wanting to read more on the topic.
Be warned that it ends abruptly, and you may find your appetite whetted for mere moments before wanting to read more on the topic.
leymut's review
5.0
A snapshot of 2-3 high quality thought provoking ideas, serving more as inspiration.
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