Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art
Description
In this insightful exploration of digital culture, a prominent critic examines how the Internet has transformed ordinary human experiences—from conversation and reading to music, movement, and connection—into new forms of aesthetic possibility. With wit and intellectual curiosity, the book considers the Internet’s distinctive logic, rhythms, values, and creative potential, presenting the digital revolution as a profound development in human civilization. Yet alongside its exhilarating innovations, it traces the fading of physical habits, emotional textures, and cultural practices once taken for granted. The result is a thoughtful meditation on technology’s power to inspire wonder while reshaping—and sometimes diminishing—the world we know.
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paperback
Simon & Schuster
Published Jan 1, 2016
263 pages
ISBN: 9781439191705
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First Published
2016
Language
eng
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