A review by piccoline
Aesthetics and Politics by Ernst Bloch, Theodor W. Adorno, Walter Benjamin

4.0

Still surprisingly apt, even with so much time that has passed. This is a well-constructed collection of letter and papers on the role of art and its interaction with political thought/action. If you think art matters, but sometimes have a hard time articulating how or why, this book provides some nice theoretical exploration of just those issues.

Special appreciation must be given to the written introductions to each exchange, establishing the stakes and particular points of disagreement. Fredric Jameson's Afterword is an excellent summary, and also explains clearly why these discussions still matter.

It's a forbidding title, but the books contents make it almost a page-turner.