Postmodern Perspectives: Issues in Contemporary Art (2nd Edition)

Howard Risatti

ISBN 10: 0136145043 / ISBN 13: 9780136145042

Published by Pearson, 1997

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0136145043I4N00

Synopsis:

For use in upper-level undergraduate and graduate Art History courses in Criticism and Theory of Contemporary Art, as well as Critical Methods of Contemporary Art Writing.

Exploring the relationship between contemporary art, culture, and society, this book offers students a guide to the general structure and focus of Postmodern critical discourse, preparing them to understand the origins, theories, and interrelated ideas of Postmodern art and art criticism within a broader social and political context. Insightful and enlightening, it organizes material into six groups of essays―each centering around a specific idea/issue and delineating the main philosophical, theoretical, and critical approaches that have shaped criticism in the Postmodern period.

From the Back Cover:

Exploring the relationship between contemporary art, culture, and society, this book offers non-specialists a guide to the general structure and focus of Postmodern critical discourse, preparing them to understand the origins, theories, and interrelated ideas of Postmodern art and art criticism within a broader social and political context. Organizes material into six groups of essays--each centering around a specific idea/issue and delineating the main philosophical, theoretical, and critical approaches that have shaped criticism in the Postmodern period. Provides an introductory essay before each group explaining the origin, contextual background, and central issue of the topic, followed by a series of articles reprinted from various sources. Presents the ideas and readings chronologically, showing their interrelationships. Discusses issues of minority, quality, cultural dominance, feminism as a model for the marginality argument, and the museum as a site of cultural representation. For art historians.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Postmodern Perspectives: Issues in ...
Publisher: Pearson
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 2nd Edition