Asterisk Branch, from Counting Alternatives: The Wittgenstein Illustrations
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Illustrating Philosophy
How can a work of art illustrate an abstract philosophical idea?
In 1971, artist Mel Bochner began a series of drawings inspired by the writings of philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951). Twenty years later, he contributed a portfolio of prints based on those drawings to a new...
Thomas E. Wartenberg, Professor of Philosophy
Video recording of artist Mel Bochner in conversation with Thomas E. Wartenberg, Professor of Philosophy