Abstract
In The Order of Things, Foucault reveals the fissure between reality (things) and language (words), i.e., the fissure between image and words (language) in Classic period. Foucault’s philosophical thought on planar visual art is conveyed through his interpretation of three paintings. This thought is carried forward in the interpretation of the first two paintings, but in the Edouard Manet's Paintings, Foucault finds another "vision". The vision of fissure between seeing and speaking or between the visible and the articulable not only renders Manet's paintings as one type of creation but more importantly enables Foucault to find the possibility of the formation of "free space." Essentially, Foucault's discussion of paintings reveals his view that "the invisible is visible." In other words, the essence of Foucault's philosophy of art is to seek the truth about the vison, and this pursuit as both an archeology and an external thought is an embodiment of free spirit.
First Page
102
Last Page
109
Recommended Citation
Zhang, Zhong. 2012. "The Visible and the Articulable: Investigating Foucault's Philosophy of Art through Paintings." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 32, (5): pp.102-109. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol32/iss5/18
