Allan, Derek2019-11-260035-2136http://hdl.handle.net/1885/186717One of the most remarkable contributions that André Malraux made to the theory of art is his explanation of the relationship between art and time: his argument that art transcends time through a process of metamorphosis. This proposition, which replaces the traditional belief that art resists time because it is eternal or immortal, poses a major challenge to traditional aesthetics. This article examines the notion of metamorphosis and the challenge it represents.application/pdfen-AU© 2018201810.15122/isbn.978-2-406-06472-5.p.00992019-05-19