Art as Far as the Eye Can See

An exceptional, even visionary mind. Leonardo Digital Reviews If Walter Benjamin had one true intellectual descendant who extended his inquiries into the second half of the twentieth century, this must be Paul Virilio. Lev Manovich, author of The Language of New Media Virilio is an impressive commentator on the conditioning power of the mass media ... He flits from image to image like a poet and usually builds to a profound climax. The Guardian [Paul Virilio is] the zestfully polemical French philosopher of speed [who] no doubt hopes to ruffle a few complacent feathers with his Art As Far As the Eye Can See. Seven Poole, Guardian Unlimited For those interested in particular and current problems with art, the visual, and art as an institution, I think this book is certainly worth the read M/C Reviews