Almost Nothing: Observations on Precarious Practices in Contemporary Art - Couverture souple

Dezeuze, Anna

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1526112906 ISBN 13 : 9781526112903

Editeur : Manchester University Press, 2016

Synopsis

What does an assemblage made out of crumpled newspaper have in common with an empty room in which the lights go on and off every five seconds? This book argues that they are both examples of a 'precarious' art that flourished from the late 1950s to the first decade of the twenty-first century, in light of a growing awareness of the individual's fragile existence in capitalist society.

Focusing on comparative case studies drawn from European, North and South American practices, this study maps out a network of similar concerns and practices, while outlining its evolution from the 1960s to the beginning of the twenty-first century.

This book will provide students and amateurs of contemporary art and culture with new insights into contemporary art practices and the critical issues that they raise concerning the material status of the art object, the role of the artist in society, and the relation between art and everyday life.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Anna Dezeuze is an Honorary Research Fellow in Art History and Visual Studies at the University of Manchester

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Manchester University Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1526112906
• ISBN 13: 9781526112903
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 344
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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