Circulation and imitation are key factors in shaping the materialworld. The authors in this volume explore how technical knowledge,immaterial desires, and political agendas impact the production andconsumption of visual and material culture across times and places.Their essays map multidirectional transactions for cultural goods inwhich source countries can be positioned at the center.Rhapsodic – literally to stitch or weave songs – paired with objects – from thrown against – intertwines complexity and action. Rhapsodic objectsthus beckons to the layered narratives of the objects themselves, theirmaking, and their reception over time. The concept further underlinestheir potential to express creativity, generate emotion, and revealhistories – often tainted with violence.
Noémie Étienne Ordine dei libri (cronologico)
