ENGLISH

Pretentiousness: why it matters

By Fox , Daniel Luke

Book information

Publisher
Coffee House Press
Year
2016
ISBN
9781566894289, 9781566894296, 156689428X
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2400954 bytes)
Pages
150 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm\169
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
ART--Criticism & Theory;ART--Popular Culture;Autenartisticetc.);Konstnärligt skapande;LITERARY COLLECTIONS--

Description

"Pretentiousness is for anyone who has braved being different, whether that's making a stand against artistic consensus or running the gauntlet of the last bus home dressed differently from everyone else. It's an essential ingredient in pop music and high art. Why do we choose accusations of elitism over open-mindedness? What do our anxieties about "pretending" say about us? Co-editor of Frieze, Europe's foremost magazine of contemporary art and culture, Dan Fox has authored over two hundred essays, interviews, and reviews, contributed to numerous catalogues and publications produced by major international art galleries and institutions"--

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