| Descript |
xiii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
State-sponsored art during the Cold War -- Post-colonial identity and the Civil-Rights movement -- The anti-war and peace movements -- Feminisms -- Gay identity/queer art -- Environmental art -- Anti-globalization -- Epilogue : protestAR : #OCCUPYWALLSTREET and #arOCCUPYWALLSTREET |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-233) and index |
| Summary |
Contemporary art is increasingly concerned with swaying the opinions of its viewer. To do so, the art employs various strategies to convey a political message. This book provides readers with the tools to decode and appreciate political art, a crucial and understudied direction in post-war art |
| Subject |
Art -- Political aspects.
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Art, Modern -- 20th century.
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Art, Modern -- 21st century.
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Art and society -- History.
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Social change in art.
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| ISBN |
9781848851092 (hardback) |
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184885109X (hardback) |
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9781848851108 (paperback) |
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1848851103 (paperback) |
| LC CARD # |
2012276238 |
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