Bergson and the Art of Immanence: Painting, Photography, Film

by John Ó Maoilearca (Editor), Charlotte De Mille (Editor), John Mullarkey (Editor)

This collection of 16 essays brings 20th-century French philosopher Henri Bergson's work on immanence together with the latest ideas in art theory and the practice of immanent art as found in painting, photography, film and performance. It places Bergson's work and influence in a wide historical context and applies a rigorous conceptual framework to concepts of rhythmic duration, perception, affectivity, the body, memory and intuition – all of which were first formulated as immanent objects through the work of Bergson. The international, interdisciplinary contributors include Iris van der Tuin, Eric Alliez, Simon O'Sullivan and Howard Caygill.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published October 31, 2013

About the author

John Ó Maoilearca is Professor of Film and Television Studies at Kingston University, UK since 2010.
In the past he also taught philosophy and film theory at the University of Sunderland, England (1994-2004) and the University of Dundee, Scotland (2004 to 2010).
In 2014, his name reverted from the English ‘Mullarkey’ to the original Irish, ‘Ó Maoilearca’, which ultimately translates as ‘follower of the animal’. Before 2014 he published as John Mullarkey.