Public Art: Theory, Practice and Populism
Cher Krause Knight
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Description for Public Art: Theory, Practice and Populism
Hardback. This book takes a bold look at public art and its populist appeal, offering a more inclusive guide to America's creative tastes and shared culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
This book takes a bold look at public art and its populist appeal, offering a more inclusive guide to America's creative tastes and shared culture. It examines the history of American public art – from FDR's New Deal to Christo's The Gates – and challenges preconceived notions of public art, expanding its definition to include a broader scope of works and concepts.
This book takes a bold look at public art and its populist appeal, offering a more inclusive guide to America's creative tastes and shared culture. It examines the history of American public art – from FDR's New Deal to Christo's The Gates – and challenges preconceived notions of public art, expanding its definition to include a broader scope of works and concepts.
- Expands the definition of public art to include sites such as Boston's Big Dig, Las Vegas' Treasure Island, and Disney World
- Offers a refreshing alternative to the traditional rhetoric and criticism surrounding public art
- Includes insightful analysis of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405155588
SKU
V9781405155588
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Cher Krause Knight
Cher Krause Knight is Assistant Professor of Art History in the Department of Visual and Media Arts at Emerson College in Boston. She has published her work in Visual Resources, the Journal of American and Comparative Cultures, Analecta Husserliana: The Yearbook of Phenomenological Research, and American Art Review, as well as in the anthologies Reclaiming the Spiritual in Art: Contemporary ... Read more
Reviews for Public Art: Theory, Practice and Populism
"Overall, Public Art is a provocative and impressive study of contemporary public art that is ambitious in its pursuit of populist virtues. ... Knight's book is an excellent example of art-historical scholarship." (The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, January 2010) "[Knight] offers a twenty-first-century definition of public art." (AfterImage, July 2009) "A broad account of public ... Read more