Bibliograph

Contemporary art, a very short introduction, Julian Stallabrass

Type

Label

Contemporary art, a very short introduction, Julian Stallabrass

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Contemporary art

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

62532396

Responsibility statement

Julian Stallabrass

Series statement

Very short introductions, 146

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

Contemporary art has never been so popular, but what is its role today and who is controlling its future? Contemporary art is supposed to be a realm of freedom where artists shock, break taboos, flout generally received ideas, and switch between confronting viewers with works of great emotional profundity and jaw-dropping triviality. But away from shock tactics in the gallery, there are many unanswered questions. Who is really running the art world? What effect has America's growing political and cultural dominance had on art? Here Julian Stallabrass takes us inside the international art world to answer these and other controversial questions, and to argue that behind contemporary art's variety and apparent unpredictability lies a grim uniformity. Its mysteries are all too easily explained, its depths much shallower than they seem. Contemporary art seeks to bamboozle its viewers while being the willing slave of business and government. This book is your antidote and will change the way you see contemporary art

Table Of Contents

A zone of freedom? -- New world order -- Consuming culture -- Uses and prices of art -- The rules of art now -- Contradictions

Classification

Contributor