Winkler, Justin. (2017) Material Blue. Contemporary Aesthetics, 15.
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Abstract
In the 1780s, de Saussure invented the cyanometer that was subsequently used by Humboldt on his research travels. It served to determine the blueness of the sky at various altitudes. This article examines the research context in which this device was used and seeks to trace an underlying aisthesis materialis (Barck). I raise the question whether this recourse to a supposed pre–art theory and aesthetic practice can help establish a better concept of the everyday aesthetics to come.
| Faculties and Departments: | 05 Faculty of Science > Departement Umweltwissenschaften > Ehemalige Einheiten Umweltwissenschaften > Humangeographie / Stadt- und Regionalforschung (Schneider-Sliwa) |
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| UniBasel Contributors: | Winkler, Justin |
| Item Type: | Article, refereed |
| Article Subtype: | Research Article |
| Publisher: | Contemporary Aesthetics |
| e-ISSN: | 1932-8478 |
| Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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| Last Modified: | 28 May 2018 15:07 |
| Deposited On: | 28 May 2018 15:07 |
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