Groys, Boris
Art Power
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262518680
- author:
- Groys, Boris
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.2 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Art Power by Boris Groys explores the complex relationship between art and power in modern society. Art is not simply a passive commodity subject to market forces, but rather an active force that shapes our understanding of politics and culture. Groys examines how art functions as both a commodity and a tool of political propaganda, considering examples from totalitarianism, socialism, and post-communism, as well as contemporary Western art. He argues that the most powerful art today is not just about challenging the status quo, but also about appropriating its own iconoclastic gestures to create a paradoxical object of critique. This book offers a nuanced analysis of how art produces and reflects power in our world, shedding light on the fundamental appropriation that underlies the modern artwork.
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