Grant, Kim

All About Process: The Theory and Discourse of Modern Artistic Labor

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ISBN 13:: 9780271077451
author:: Grant, Kim
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Pennsylvania State University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 296
Dimensions:: 22.86 x 15.24 x 2.08 centimetres
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Art, Criticism
Condition:: New
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All About Process: A Study of Modern Artistic Labor This book explores how the concept of artistic process has shaped modern and contemporary art. Kim Grant examines the historical roots of this idea, tracing its influence on artists such as Monet, Cézanne, Matisse, and De Kooning, alongside philosophers like Henri Focillon and John Dewey. Grant delves into the changing relationships between an artist's labor, traditional craftsmanship, industrial production, and the status of art as a commodity. She also considers the increasing importance of the body and materiality in art making, and the role of the artist in modern society. This comprehensive study reveals how process is integral to aesthetic theory and connects to contemporary debates about work, craft, and labor. By examining the concept of artistic process, Grant sheds light on the significance of art in the industrial and postindustrial world.

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