Conceptual Art and the Politics of Publicity (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
256
Utgivningsdatum
2004-09-01
Upplaga
New ed
Förlag
MIT Press
Illustrationer
52 illus.
Dimensioner
226 x 177 x 15 mm
Vikt
480 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780262511841

Conceptual Art and the Politics of Publicity

av Alexander Alberro
Häftad,  Engelska, 2004-09-01
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An examination of the origins and legacy of the conceptual art movement. Conceptual art was one of the most influential art movements of the second half of the twentieth century. In this book Alexander Alberro traces its origins to the mid-1960s, when its principles were first articulated by the artists Dan Graham, Joseph Kosuth, Sol LeWitt, Lawrence Weiner, and others. One of Alberro's central arguments is that the conceptual art movement was founded not just by the artists but also by the dealer Seth Siegelaub. Siegelaub promoted the artists, curated groundbreaking shows, organized symposia and publications, and in many ways set the stage for another kind of entrepreneur: the freelance curator. Alberro examines both Siegelaub's role in launching the careers of artists who were making "something from nothing" and his tactful business practices, particularly in marketing and advertising. Alberro draws on close readings of artworks produced by key conceptual artists in the mid- to late 1960s. He places the movement in the social context of the rebellion against existing cultural institutions, as well as the increased commercialization and globalization of the art world. The book ends with a discussion of one of Siegelaub's most material and least ephemeral contributions, the Artist's Reserved Rights Transfer and Sale Agreement, which he wrote between 1969 and 1971. Designed to limit the inordinate control of collectors, galleries, and museums by increasing the artist's rights, the Agreement unwittingly codified the overlap between capitalism and the arts.
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This scholarly text on a little-examined topic draws fascinating parallels between the art world and postindustrial capitalism and telecommunications. -Gregg Sapp, Library Journal This is in many ways a bold and suggestive book. -Peter Osborne , Artforum Alberro does a surprisingly good job of putting into perspective and recording the Conceptual Art movement. -Gina Vivinetto , St. Petersburg Times A valuable contribution to the literature on conceptual art. -Michael Dashkin, Library Journal

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Alexander Alberro is Virginia Bloedel Wright Professor of Art History at Barnard College. He is the author of Conceptual Art and the Politics of Publicity and the coeditor of Conceptual Art: A Critical Anthology, both published by The MIT Press.

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