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Biography
Dr Rex Butler is an art historian, writer and Professor (Art History & Theory).
His research interests include Australian art and art criticism, Post-War American art and Critical Theory. Rex Butler has recently completed a book, Outside In:10 Essays on UnAustralian Art, with ADS Donaldson and edited a selection of Bernard Smith's writings, Antipodean Perspective, with Sheridan Palmer. He is currently writing a book on Stanley Cavell and the Arts.
He is the author or editor of eleven books, including What is Appropriation?(1996), Jean Baudrillard: The Defence of the Real (1999), A Secret History of Australian Art (2002), Slavoj Zizek: Live Theory (2005), Borges' Short Stories: A Reader's Guide (2010) and Deleuze and Guattari's What is Philosophy?: A Reader's Guide (2015).
Keywords
- Art History
- Art Criticism
- Art Theory
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Projects 2016 2019
Research Output 2009 2018
A Chain of Ponds: On German and Australian Artistic Interactions
Butler, R. & Donaldson, A. D. S., 2018, German-Australian Encounters and Cultural Transfers: Global Dynamics in Transnational Lands. Nickl, B., Herrschner, I. & Gozdziak, E. (eds.). Singapore: Springer, p. 193-208 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Antipodean Perspective: Selected Writings of Bernard Smith
Butler, R. (ed.) & Palmer, S. (ed.), 2018, Clayton, Vic, Australia: Monash University Publishing. 401 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book › Other › peer-review
Henry James: To Love is to Double
Butler, R., 2018, In : Continental Thought & Theory. 2, 3, p. 91-107 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Imaginary, Symbolic, Real: A Short History of Performance
Butler, R., 2018, What is Performance Art?: Australian Perspectives. Geczy, A. & Kelly, M. (eds.). Sydney, NSW, Australia: Power Publications, p. 15-32 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Introduction
Butler, R. & Palmer, S., 2018, Antipodean Perspective: Selected Writings of Bernard Smith. Butler, R. & Palmer, S. (eds.). Clayton, Vic, Australia: Monash University Publishing, p. ix-xxiv 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword / Postscript › Research › peer-review
Activities 2018 2018
- 1 Public lecture/debate/seminar
Public lecture: 'Various Responses - Mutlu Çerkez: 1988–2065'
Helen Hughes (Contributor), Rex Butler (Contributor)14 Apr 2018
Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press / Media
THE AUSTRALIAN: 'Review: Scholar was creative in exploring history'
Rex William Butler & Sheridan Palmer
1/09/18
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature