Towards an Olfactory Art History

In seeking to expend the sensorium of art history, it is interesting to note that an engagement with the sense of smell was prevalent in a number of artists' writings prior to the actual creation of olfactory artworks. Despite its presumed marginality, scent was a preoccupation for a number of...

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Published in:The senses & society 2012-07, Vol.7 (2), p.196-208
Main Author: Drobnick, Jim
Format: Article
Language:English
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olfactory art history
Paul Gauguin
smell in art
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Summary:In seeking to expend the sensorium of art history, it is interesting to note that an engagement with the sense of smell was prevalent in a number of artists' writings prior to the actual creation of olfactory artworks. Despite its presumed marginality, scent was a preoccupation for a number of artists, and was integrated into the major trajectories of modern art, even ones dominated by painting and sculpture. This article examines the writings and works of one prominent artist from the modern era, Paul Gauguin, to explore the precedents for contemporary olfactory aesthetics.
ISSN:1745-8927
1745-8935
DOI:10.2752/174589312X13276628771569