Art & energy
Subtitle: how culture changes
By: Barry Lord ; edited by Gail Dexter Lord and John Strand
Contributors: Lord, Gail Dexter, 1946- editor; Strand, John, editor
Publisher: The AAM Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
ISBN-13: 9781933253916; 9781933253930
Subjects: Art and society; Energy consumption; Social aspects; Power resources; Art and technology; Technology and civilization
Description: "In Art & Energy, Barry Lord argues that human creativity is deeply linked to the resources available on earth for our survival. From our ancient mastery of fire through our exploitation of coal, oil, and gas, to the development of today's renewable energy sources, each new source of energy fundamentally transforms our art and culture--how we interact with the world, organize our communities, communicate, and conceive of and assign value to art. By analyzing art, artists, and museums across eras and continents, Lord demonstrates how our cultural values and artistic expression are formed by our efforts to access and control the energy sources that make these cultures possible. Ultimately, Art & Energy reveals how, in Lord's words, "energy transition is a powerful engine of cultural change.""--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What's Energy got to do with it?; title: Basics: Sexual and Kinetic Energy; title: Fire: Culture of the Hearth; title: Cooperation and Control: Collective Identity; title: Animal Power: Domestication and Domesticity; title: The Energy of Slaves and the Culture of Domination; title: Water Power: Irrigation and Urbanism; title: Wind in our Sails: Investment and Individuality; title: Firewood and Charcoal: the World's First Energy Crisis; title: Coal: The Culture of Production; title: Electrification: Transforming the World; title: Nuclear Energy: Anxiety and Victimhood; title: Renewable Energy: The Culture of Stewardship; title: Conclusion: Understanding Cultural Change.