Translating Warhol (Literatures, Cultures, Translation)

Synopsis

The first study of the translations of Andy Warhol's writing and ideas, Translating Warhol reveals how translation has alternately censored, exposed, or otherwise affected the presentation of his political and social positions and attitudes and, in turn, the value we place on his art and person.Andy Warhol is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, and a vast global literature about Warhol and his work exists. Yet almost nothing has been written about the role of translations of his words in his international reputation. Translating Warhol fills this gap, developing the topic in multiple directions and in the context of the reception of Warhol's work in various countries. The numerous translations of Warhol's writings, words, and ideas offer a fertile case study of how American art was, and is, viewed from the outside. Both historical and theoretical aspects of translation are taken up, and individual chapters discuss French, German, Italian, and Swedish translations, Warhol's translations of his mother's native Rusyn language and culture, the Indian artist Bhupen Khakhar's performative translations of Warhol, and Warhol as translated for documentary television.Translating Warhol offers a fascinating multi-faceted perspective on Warhol, contributing to our understanding of his place in history as well as to translation theory and inter-cultural exchange.

Copyright:

2024

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

256 Pages

ISBN-13:

9798765110966

Related ISBNs:

9798765110942

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing

Date of Addition:

07/10/24

Copyrighted By:

Reva Wolf

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Professor Reva Wolf