Konkova E.
Abstract. The article is devoted to the aesthetic interpretation of Gilles Deleuze's philosophical concept of humor. The author attempts to present it as a productive theoretical tool for the art criticism research of the 20th century avant-garde art. As an example, it presents a comparative analysis of the reflections on searching for a new artistic language by Vasily Kandinsky, artists of his circle, Henri Bergson and Gilles Deleuze.
Key words: Gilles Deleuze, avant-garde art of the 20th century, humor, laughter, composition, abstraction, interpretation.
Konkova Elena Yurievna
Senior Lecturer, Kosygin State University of Russia (Moscow)
Email: e.konkova@mail.ru