Appreciating the Art of Television 1st Edition: A Philosophical Perspective

Contemporary television has been marked by such exceptional programming that it is now common to hear claims that TV has finally become an art. In Appreciating the Art of Television, Nannicelli contends that televisual art is not a recent development, but has in fact existed for a long time. Yet despite the flourishing of two relevant academic subfields-the philosophy of film and television aesthetics-there is little scholarship on television, in general, as an art form. This book aims to provide scholars active in television aesthetics with a critical overview of the relevant philosophical literature, while also giving philosophers of film a particular account of the art of television that will hopefully spur further interest and debate. It offers the first sustained theoretical examination of what is involved in appreciating television as an art and how this bears on the practical business of television scholars, critics, students, and fans-namely the comprehension, interpretation, and evaluation of specific televisual artworks.Additional ISBNs1138840785, 0367871866, 1315732637, 9781138840782, 9780367871864, 9781315732633Appreciating the Art of Television: A Philosophical Perspective 1st Edition is written by Ted Nannicelli and published by Routledge. ISBNs for Appreciating the Art of Television are 9781317555568, 1317555562 and the print ISBNs are 9781138840782, 1138840785. Additional ISBNs include 1138840785, 0367871866, 1315732637, 9781138840782, 9780367871864, 9781315732633.