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Ben Thomas is Reader in History of Art, University of Kent, UK.
In this absorbing book, a revered art historian who specialised in the Renaissance is given a new lease of life. Edgar Wind believed that creative art and criticism are not fundamentally distinct, and Ben Thomas convincingly brings out the relevance of his thinking to a range of major twentieth century artists including Paul Klee, Ben Shahn and R.B. Kitaj. * Stephen Bann, Emeritus Professor of History of Art, Bristol University, UK * In a magisterial study, Ben Thomas draws out the significance of an under-examined phase in the life of Edgar Wind (1900-1971), philosopher and art historian, a brilliant member of the circle around Aby Warburg in Weimar-era Hamburg. As Thomas reconstructs and situates Wind's work on 'the tradition of symbols', he opens up fresh means for approaching artistic developments typically viewed through the lens of formalism. * Elizabeth Sears, George H. Forsyth Jr. Collegiate Professor of the History of Art, University of Michigan, USA * Surprisingly this is the first comprehensive study of Wind's critique of modern art. A rich and timely undertaking. * Leonardo Reviews *
