Looking for a Foucault Essay

landsleaving

I read an essay/article that was, I'm pretty sure, by Foucault, probably an excerpt from something a few years ago. It basically covered his concept of art, and why certain forms of media/entertainment are art and others aren't - e.g. pornography/painting.

I can't find it again, and I want to use it to write something of my own, so if anyone knows of it, or even something along those lines, let me know, cheers!

Cannibal Ox

Manet and the Object of Painting maybe? I've never read that piece, but it doesn't "sound" like him to me (I mean, it wouldn't make sense if he made distinctions between objects as either are or aren't art). You could always read the Order of Things too, the preface and the introduction would be worth looking at.

landsleaving

Hmm, good point, it may have been someone else drawing on Foucault, or just a case of my memory being a bit hazy. It was 5 years ago so I'm sure I've forgotten more than I remember of it :pac:

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll have a look at those.

sarkozy

Well, yes, The Order of Things includes reflections on representation on art, famously the chapters discussing Velasquez's 'Las Meninas' painting (compiled into a single chapter in 'A Critical Introduction to Aesthetics' edited by Clive Cazeaux). But I don't think that's what you're looking for.

Doozie

Not sure,
what about this one:

Foucault, M. (1961) Madness and Civilization, Tavistock Publications, London.