Methods for Ecocritical Art History

An indispensable survey of ecocritical methods in art history. Ecocriticism is one of the most important and exciting developments in current art history. This is the first book to provide a survey of its methods, showing what they can offer art historians and what art historians can contribute to our understanding of the climate emergency. The book assembles scholars and new voices shaping this burgeoning field. Contributors engage with artefacts and objects drawn from across the globe, spanning the early medieval period to the present day. The spectrum of approaches includes ecofeminism, planetary ecologies, material ecocriticism, ecopolitics and indigenous ecopoetics. The chapters are framed by introductions that provide orientation within a discipline that is still in a state of flux. Written in clear, jargon-free language, Methods for ecocritical art history empowers readers to approach the study of art enriched with ecocritical tools. It is an indispensable resource for art history in the twenty-first century.