The Destruction of Art: Iconoclasm and Vandalism Since the French RevolutionThe first comprehensive examination of modern iconoclasm, The Destruction of Art looks at deliberate attacks against works of art in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. "well-illustrated... Gamboni brings together a great deal of fascinating information"--The Independent "Erudite and entertaining, Gamboni's book is an excellent guide to the outrageous in art."-- Glasgow Herald |
Contents
Acknowledgements | 7 |
Theories and Methods | 13 |
The Fall of the Communist Monuments | 51 |
Political Iconoclasm in Democratic Societies | 91 |
Outside the First World | 107 |
Iconoclasm and Multiplication | 117 |
Free Art and the Free World | 127 |
Legal Abuse | 139 |
Embellishing Vandalism | 212 |
Reformations of Church Art | 232 |
Modern Art and Iconoclasm | 255 |
Mistaking Art for Refuse | 287 |
Disqualification and Heritage | 312 |
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