Date of Award
Spring 1-6-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Thierry de Duve
Second Advisor
Howard Singerman
Academic Program Adviser
Lynda Klich
Abstract
This thesis reflects on the ways in which art reinforces community and reduces political polarity by stimulating shared feelings, namely through Kant's idea of sensus communis. To illustrate its argument, this thesis analyzes the work of Steve McQueen, a politically aware, ethically engaged, and broadly recognized filmmaker and artist.
Recommended Citation
Melamed Margon, Livia, "Steve McQueen, the Filmmaker, and Kant’s Sensus Communis" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/833
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