In her 1964 essay Against Interpretation, Susan Sontag argues against a prevalent form of modern cultural criticism that emphasizes the ‘content’ of art over its emotional qualities and favors intellectual, allegoric readings over sensual reception.
Rather than trying to interpret a piece’s ‘meaning’ or speculate about the artist’s intentions, she is loo…
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