Blasted Allegories is the first comprehensive collection of writing by contemporary artists, making available the best and most representative examples from the past ten years, an era marked by such pluralism and eclecticism that the voice of the artist may be the clearest one to listen to
Accompanied by original essays and facsimiles of handwritten letters by Vachon, presents dozens of candid photographs taken by the "Look" magazine photographer of Marilyn Monroe in the Canadian Rockies in 1953.
This collection of essays explores diverse themes such as the interplay between education and democracy, the dynamics of politics and elections, and the significance of cultural participation. It also delves into specific case studies, including a compelling examination of AIDS in the context of democratic processes. Recognized as a Best Book of the Year by Village Voice, it offers insightful perspectives on pressing social issues.
The definitive survey of Land Art and contemporary environmental art, now available in paperback
The waning of the century-old modernist movement in the arts has called forth an astonishing array of artistic and critical responses. The twenty-five essays in Art After Modernism provide a comprehensive survey of the most provocative directions taken by recent art and criticism, exploring such topics as the decline of the ideology of modernism in the arts and the emergence of a wide range of postmodern practices; recent directions in painting, film, video, and photography; visual artists' investigations of mass-media systems and imagery; and the dynamics of the social network in which art is produced and disseminated. This major collection is an indispensable guide to the ideas and issues animating this decade's art—the far-reaching cultural reorientation known as postmodernism.
This book takes us beyond the status of masculinity itself, questioning society's and the media's normative concepts of the masculine, and considering the extent to which men and women can transcend these stereotypes and proscriptions.