技术实验与独立秩序——再看福西永的《形式的生命》

Technique Experiment and Independent Order:Review of La vie des forms by Henry Focillon

1934年,法国艺术史家福西永(HenryFocillon,1881-1943)在巴黎大学研究与任教期间出版了《形式的生命》(Laviedesformes)一书,以哲学与文学性文笔对诸多艺术史理论问题进行了讨论,其观点被看做对希尔德布兰德(TimoHildebrand)、李格尔(AloisRiegl)与沃尔夫林(Heinrich Wolfflin)等人形式主义理论的讨论与发展,并显示出福西永独特的形式视角与哲学思辨.本文通过对《形式的生命》一书的分析与评述,试图对福西永形式主义艺术发展理论进行相关学术史梳理,从而更为全面地呈现出本书及福西永学术思想的完整面貌;结尾部分通过对福西永理论与影响的相关延伸,结合当代艺术理论,对其学术思想进行简要评析与拓展,以呈现出20世纪后法国艺术史写作的更新与发展.

In 1934,French art historian Henry Focillon(1881-1943)published the La vie des formes during his studying and teaching in the University of Paris,in which the writer discussed several history theories in a philosophical and literary tone.His issue was considered as the discussion and development of those of Timo Hildebrand,Alois Riegl and Heinrich Wolfflin etc.,and showed Focillon's unique view of the form and philosophical speculation.With the analysis and commentary on the La vie des formes,this articletries to make an academic pectination on the Focillon's formalistic art theory,so as to demonstrate the complete appearance of the book and philosophical speculation.With the analysis and commentary on the La vie des formes, thisarticletries to make an academic pectination on the Focillon's formalistic arttheory, so as to demonstrate the complete appearance of the book andFocillon's academic ideology. In extending the Focillon's theory and itsinfluence,the conclusion briefly analyzes and expands its academic thoughtswith the theory of contemporary art, so as to present the renewal anddevelopment of the writing of French art history after the 20th century.