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Exhibitionism
Lynne Munson
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Description for Exhibitionism
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 317.
From "Piss Christ" to elephant dung, a decade of art wars has agitated public opinion and incited art world fury but has yielded little conventional wisdom about what ails our art institutions. In this sharp-eyed and authoritative investigation, Lynne Munson identifies an intolerance that overtook the art world in the postmodern era. By exploring the personalities and workings of such major institutions as the National Endowment for the Arts and Harvard University's Department of Fine Arts, she shows how a new dogmatism established itself in museums, academia, and even the artist's studio, where postmodernism favored experimental art at the expense ... Read more
From "Piss Christ" to elephant dung, a decade of art wars has agitated public opinion and incited art world fury but has yielded little conventional wisdom about what ails our art institutions. In this sharp-eyed and authoritative investigation, Lynne Munson identifies an intolerance that overtook the art world in the postmodern era. By exploring the personalities and workings of such major institutions as the National Endowment for the Arts and Harvard University's Department of Fine Arts, she shows how a new dogmatism established itself in museums, academia, and even the artist's studio, where postmodernism favored experimental art at the expense ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566633994
SKU
V9781566633994
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99-15
About Lynne Munson
Lynne Munson is a cultural critic and researcher at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. Her articles about art and culture have appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Public Interest. She is a former official at the National Endowment for the Humanities and lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reviews for Exhibitionism
Helps us better understand some of the ideological arguments that fuel current art world debates.
K. Marantz
CHOICE
Lynne Munson has done what many thought impossible...written an art museum book that is achieving buzz.
Stephen E. Weil
Museum News
"Every once in awhile, a book comes along that answers a long-lingering question...Lynne Munson's Exhibitionism ... Read more
K. Marantz
CHOICE
Lynne Munson has done what many thought impossible...written an art museum book that is achieving buzz.
Stephen E. Weil
Museum News
"Every once in awhile, a book comes along that answers a long-lingering question...Lynne Munson's Exhibitionism ... Read more