Conflict, identity, and protest in American art
By: edited by Miguel de Baca and Makeda Best
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Newcastle upon Tyne
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9781443883757
Subjects: Art and society; Art and social action; American Art; History
Description: Conflict, Identity, and Protest in American Art explores the powerful relationship between artistic production and cultures of conflict in the United States. Such a theme continues to provoke practitioners and scholars across a range of media and disciplines, especially as definitions of war and protest evolve and change in the twenty-first century. This anthology presents vital discussions of visual works in relationship to national identity, the politics and contexts of artistic production and reception, and the expressive and political function of art within historical periods defined by wars, rebellions, and revolutions. It sheds new light on the shifting nature of identity, and specifically how conflict armed conflict as well as rhetorical conflict inspires new identities to emerge.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.