Aftershock
Subtitle: The Ethics of Contemporary Transgressive Art
Publisher: I. B. Tauris
Published: September 16, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781845115241
Subjects: Art styles: c 1960 -; Theory of art; History - General; Art / History / General; Art; Art & Art Instruction
Description: Accused by the tabloid press of setting out to 'shock', controversial artworks are vigorously defended by art critics, who frequently downplay their disturbing emotional impact. This is the first book to subject contemporary art to a rigorous ethical exploration. It argues that, in favouring conceptual rather than emotional reactions, commentators actually fail to engage with the work they promote. Scrutinising notorious works by artists including Damien Hirst, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Richard Billingham, Marc Quinn, Sally Mann, Marcus Harvey, Hans Bellmer, Paul McCarthy, Tierney Gearon, and Tr.