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The Affects of Realism: Or the Estrangement of the Background
Author(s) -
Young Michael
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.2111
Subject(s) - fantasy , theme (computing) , aesthetics , realism , politics , affect (linguistics) , mood , sociology , studio , drama , art , psychology , literature , law , visual arts , social psychology , political science , computer science , communication , operating system
Affect is not just about mood and fantasy; at its best, it is an aesthetic provocation that can generate a profound questioning of the nature of reality. The 19th‐century Realist writers and artists understood this – and its political implications – well. After examining the theme with reference to the writings of an international array of cultural critics, architect Michael Young – cofounder with Kutan Ayata of the New York‐based studio Young & Ayata – presents a project by his firm that is subtly designed to trigger affective sensations of defamiliarisation.