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Contemporary television has been marked by such exceptional programming that it is now common to hear claims that TV has finally become an art. In Appreciating the Art of Television, Nannicelli contends that televisual art is not a recent development, but has in fact existed for a long time. Yet despite the flourishing of two relevant academic subfields―the philosophy of film and television aesthetics―there is little scholarship on television, in general, as an art form. This book aims to provide scholars active in television aesthetics with a critical overview of the relevant philosophical literature, while also giving philosophers of film a particular account of the art of television that will hopefully spur further interest and debate. It offers the first sustained theoretical examination of what is involved in appreciating television as an art and how this bears on the practical business of television scholars, critics, students, and fans―namely the comprehension, interpretation, and evaluation of specific televisual artworks. Read more ISBN10 1138840785 ISBN13 978-1138840782 Edition 1st Language English Publisher Routledge Dimensions 6.24 x 0.74 x 9.24 inches Item Weight 1.02 pounds Print length 242 pages Part of series Routledge Advances in Television Studies Publication date November 28, 2016