Art and Politics
Subtitle: A Small History of Art for Social Change Since 1945
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; I. B. Tauris
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781848851108
Subjects: Art, political aspects; Art, modern, 20th century; Art, modern, 21st century; Art and society
Description: Contemporary art is increasingly concerned with swaying the opinions of its viewer. To do so, the art employs various strategies to convey a political message. This book provides readers with the tools to decode and appreciate political art, a crucial and understudied direction in post-war art.