Kenneth Goldsmith's 'Against Translation' Reviewed in Artpress
The January 2017 issue of Artpress (n°440, p. 84) features a review of Kenneth Goldsmith's book 'Against Translation,' published by Jean Boîte. Goldsmith, founder of UbuWeb, explores how to materialize existing language while defamiliarizing it, questioning the act of transferring text from one context to another. The review examines his conceptual approach to language and translation.
Key facts
- Artpress n°440, January 2017, page 84
- Kenneth Goldsmith's book 'Against Translation'
- Published by Jean Boîte
- Goldsmith is founder of UbuWeb
- Book explores materializing existing language and defamiliarization
- Questions the act of transferring text between contexts
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Artists
- Kenneth Goldsmith
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- Artpress
- Jean Boîte
- UbuWeb
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