The Art of Activism and the Activism of Art |
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| Author:
| Sholette, Gregory |
| Series title: | New Directions in Contemporary Art Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84822-441-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2022 |
| Publisher: | Lund Humphries Publishers, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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Since the global financial crash of 2008, artists have become increasingly engaged in a wide range of cultural activism targeted against capitalism, political authoritarianism, colonial legacies, gentrification, but also in opposition to their own exploitation. They have also absorbed and reflected forms of protest within their art practice ......
Since the global financial crash of 2008, artists have become increasingly engaged in a wide range of cultural activism targeted against capitalism, political authoritarianism, colonial legacies, gentrification, but also in opposition to their own exploitation. They have also absorbed and reflected forms of protest within their art practice ......