A troublesome subject
Subtitle: the art of Robert Arneson
By: Jonathan Fineberg
Contributors: Arneson, Robert, 1930-1992
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780520273832
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Biography; Artists
Other titles: Art of Robert Arneson
Description: "Tells the fascinating story of how a high school art teacher transformed himself into an artist of international stature and ambition. Representing the full scope of Arneson's career in a rich survey of color reproductions, this book is at once a study of the trajectory of contemporary culture, the work of Robert Arneson, and the relationship between the two. It shows how Arneson's work articulated the crisis of narcissism that has defined American culture since 1970. Jonathan Fineberg develops his ongoing work toward a psychosocial history of art as he proceeds through Arneson's career--chronicling his early life, the formation of a personal style, and finding a unique subject matter in his famous post-1970 turn to self-portraiture."--Amazon.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-261) and index.