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Radical history & the politics of art

By Gabriel , Rockhill

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2014
ISBN
978-0-231-52778-1, 0231527780, 978-0-231-15200-6, 978-0-231-15201-3
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
16 MB (16645379 bytes)
Series
New directions in critical theory
Pages
274\0
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Aesthetics -- Political aspects. History -- Philos

Description

Gabriel Rockhill opens new space for rethinking the relationship between art and politics. Rather than understanding the two spheres as separated by an insurmountable divide or linked by a privileged bridge, Rockhill demonstrates that art and politics are not fixed entities with a singular relation but rather dynamically negotiated, sociohistorical practices with shifting and imprecise borders. Radical History and the Politics of Art proposes a significant departure from extant debates on what is commonly called?art" and?politics," and the result is an impressive foray into the force. Read more... Abstract: Gabriel Rockhill opens new space for rethinking the relationship between art and politics. Rather than understanding the two spheres as separated by an insurmountable divide or linked by a privileged bridge, Rockhill demonstrates that art and politics are not fixed entities with a singular relation but rather dynamically negotiated, sociohistorical practices with shifting and imprecise borders. Radical History and the Politics of Art proposes a significant departure from extant debates on what is commonly called?art" and?politics," and the result is an impressive foray into the force

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