Conceptual Art: Theory, Myth, and Practice

Michael Corris, Editor

ISBN 10: 0521530873 / ISBN 13: 9780521530873

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K./NY, 2004

About this Item

soft cover., four pages have a tiny crease at bottom forecorner tip., no other flaws or wear. clean. no markings. no tears, bumps. tight sewn binding.; xiv-365pp., 69 b/w illustrations. introduction and 16 essays by various contributors. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Seller Inventory # 22117

Bibliographic Details

Title: Conceptual Art: Theory, Myth, and Practice

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K./NY

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Edition: First Softcover Edition.

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Synopsis:

Conceptual art was a loose collection of related practices that emerged worldwide during the 1960s and 1970s. It continues to be relevant to contemporary art and remains a lively topic of debate. The most striking features of conceptual art are its de-emphasis on the importance of the art object and its understanding of the role of language in shaping our knowledge of the world and our conception of art. This collection of essays deals with the issues that animated Conceptual art in the anglophone world. It offers readers a wealth of research on the earliest international exhibitions of Conceptual art, interpretation of some of its most important practitioners, and a consideration of the relationship between conceptual art and the intellectual and social context of the 1960s and 1970s. Of special note are the contributions focusing on the explicitly social and political aspirations of this influential avant-garde artistic practice.

Review:

'... these contributions open up a welcome historiography of this period.' Art Monthly

'This detailed anthology is an expert recalibration of a theme thinly offered by recent publications. This anthology shows that the legacy of conceptual art remains a transfiguring subject for critics and, if so desired, becomes a profound interrogation for curators. Make it your guide.' Journal of Visual Culture

'... this is an incisive and scholarly contribution to the extant literature which ... may well become a benchmark for serious study of the subject area.' Art History