Sebastian Truskolaski
Assistant professor in German Cultural Studies at the University of Manchester and author of Adorno and the Ban on Images, with a PhD from Goldsmiths (2016) and research interests in Adorno, aesthetics, and political theory.
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Nov 24, 2025 • 58min
Sebastian Truskolaski, "Adorno and the Ban on Images" (Bloomsbury, 2022)
Sebastian Truskolaski, Assistant Professor in German Cultural Studies, dives into Adorno's complex views on images and politics, shedding light on the Old Testament's ban on images. He compellingly links Adorno with contemporary thinkers, critiques Lenin’s imageless materialism, and emphasizes the importance of aesthetics as a pathway to envisioning a better world. Truskolaski also explores how theological motifs in Adorno's work critique capitalist modernity while portraying art as a means to a utopian ideal.
