But is it Art?: The Spirit of Art as ActivismNonfiction. Art. Activisim. Criticism and Theory. An anthology that explores the rise of activist public art that agitates for social change. Included are discussions of such leading and controversial artists as: the Guerrilla Girls, Gran Fury, Group Material, Women's Action Coalition, and the Artist and Homeless Collaborative. |
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Recensione dell'utente - KirkusThe lively subject of activist art gets deadening treatment in 12 long, tedious, and repetitive academic essays. Independent curator Felshin characterizes activist art as a ``hybrid'' cultural ... Leggi recensione completa
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Sommario
Nina Felshin Introduction | 9 |
Jeff Kelley Chapter | 12 |
Robert L Pincus Chapter 1 | 31 |
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Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | But is it Art?: The Spirit of Art as Activism |
| Curatore | Nina Felshin |
| Collaboratori | Jan Avgikos, Jan Cohen-Cruz, Tracy Ann Essoglou, Eleanor Heartney, Elizabeth Hess, Jeff Kelley, Richard Meyer, Patricia C. Phillips, Robert L. Pincus, Dot Tuer, Andrea Wolper |
| Edizione | illustrata, ristampa |
| Editore | Bay Press, 1995 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | la University of Michigan |
| Digitalizzato | 3 dic 2009 |
| ISBN | 0941920291, 9780941920292 |
| Lunghezza | 412 pagine |
| Esporta citazione | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |