Design and Crime (And Other Diatribes)
“Foster is spot-on ... exactly the kind of book the design world should want.”—Bookforum“Design and Crimeis cool, measured, and steady, like aGunsmokeshootout.”—Greil Marcus“In these elegant and incisive essays, Foster argues that in recent years art culture has lost ground to business culture, and become a franchise of the pervasive global marketplace.”—Boston Review“In a polite and even schmoozy art world, Foster stands out for being willing to make barbed comments on design gods.”—National Post“Design and Crimeis demanding, angry and gentle—a powerful antidote to cultural ennui.”—Modern Painters