Well, on one occasion early in 'The Metamorphosis of the Gods' he says that 'This work is neither a history of art nor an aesthetic' (une esthetique). It is clear enough from the context that by 'aesthetic' here he means a set of criteria for judging works of art - a kind of artistic awards system. And in fact none of his works offers this. (Although - and this might get a reaction from Chris - it is always clear enough which works he regards as important - great - and which he doesn't.)
DA On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 7:07 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Granted -- Malraux's use of 'aesthetic' half a dozen times in two volumes > is > not a lot. > > But back to the second half of my query: "If he did, did he ever describe > the > notion he had in mind as he used it?" > > > ************** > Need a new ride? Check out > the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. > > (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) > > -- Derek Allan http://www.home.netspeed.com.au/derek.allan/default.htm
