Art and politics : a small history of art for social change since 1945 / Claudia Mesch.
"Contemporary art is increasingly concerned with swaying the opinions of its viewier. To do so, the art employs various strategies to convey a political message. This book provides readers with the tools to decode and appreciate political art, a crucial and understudied direction in post-war ar...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
I.B. Tauris,
2013.
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| Summary: | "Contemporary art is increasingly concerned with swaying the opinions of its viewier. To do so, the art employs various strategies to convey a political message. This book provides readers with the tools to decode and appreciate political art, a crucial and understudied direction in post-war art. From the postwar works of Pablo Picasso and Alexander Deineka to thie Border Film Project and web-based works of Beatriz da Costa, Art and Politics: a Small History of Art for Social Change after 1945 considers how artists visual or otherwise have engaged with major political and grassroots movements, particularly after 1960." --Publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 240 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1848851103 9781848851108 184885109X 9781848851092 |