Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe
Beauty and the Contemporary Sublime.
Allworth Press, 1999. Aesthetics Today series. First edition. 1581150377 xx/154 pages.
Softcover volume, with flaps, measures approximately 6.25" x 9.25" and is in near fine condition, with previous owner's name written at top of title page. Interior is otherwise clean and bright. 
"Esteemed critic, painter, and writer Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe offers a provocative critique of beauty in relation to the contemporary notion of the sublime, which is now found in technology and a high-powered economy rather than in nature. Refuting established views, this book questions today's ideas of beauty, including those applied to contemporary art, and proposes a secular theory of beauty as glamorous rather than good, frivolous rather than serious. An illuminating read, this book provides excellent course material for classes in philosophy, cultural studies, art history, and aesthetics."