Can I read Derrida on EtoBox?
Derrida by Paul Wilson is a document available to read on EtoBox.
What is Derrida about?
1) Derrida analyzes self-portrait drawings by Fantin-Latour in the context of the "transcendental retreat of the trait", where the trait cannot fully manifest itself and separates itself from drawing. 2) When viewing these drawings, we can only conjecture that the artist is depicting their self-image seen in a mirror, but key details like the mirror and paper are not shown, placing the viewer in a position of blindness. 3) For Derrida, there is no pure visual experience of a drawing as its production p
- Author
- Paul Wilson
- Language
- EN