The Aesthetics of Smelly Art

The remarkable increase in the number of artworks that foreground scents and odors during recent years suggests the need for an assessment of the aesthetic and artistic possibilities of smell. A survey of theoretical issues raised by olfactory art and its presentation as a defense of its practice ag...

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Published in:The Journal of aesthetics and art criticism 2007-06, Vol.65 (3), p.273-286
Main Authors: SHINER, LARRY, KRISKOVETS, YULIA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aesthetics
Art criticism
Art exhibitions
Art museums
Art objects
Gustatory perception
Musical aesthetics
Odors
Olfactory perception
Perfumes
Visual arts
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Summary:The remarkable increase in the number of artworks that foreground scents and odors during recent years suggests the need for an assessment of the aesthetic and artistic possibilities of smell. A survey of theoretical issues raised by olfactory art and its presentation as a defense of its practice against traditional skepticism about the aesthetic and artistic relevance of scents is presented.
ISSN:0021-8529
1540-6245
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-594X.2007.00258.x