Anselm Jape Jappe

Anselm Jappe is a philosopher and social critic who explores the intersection between contemporary capitalism, art, and subjectivity. He currently teaches art history and political and economic theory at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Sassari in Sardinia. His books have been translated into several languages. Books in English include Guy Debord (U.California/PM) and The Writing on the Wall: On the Decomposition of Capitalism and Its Critics (Zero). In 2015, Le Magazine Littéraire listed Jappe...See more

Anselm Jappe is a philosopher and social critic who explores the intersection between contemporary capitalism, art, and subjectivity. He currently teaches art history and political and economic theory at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Sassari in Sardinia. His books have been translated into several languages. Books in English include Guy Debord (U.California/PM) and The Writing on the Wall: On the Decomposition of Capitalism and Its Critics (Zero). In 2015, Le Magazine Littéraire listed Jappe as one of "Thirty Names in French Thought to Watch Out For." See less