Gen Doy
Materializing Art History (Materializing Culture)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781859739389
- author:
- Gen Doy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Berg 3PL
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 284
- Dimensions:
- 15.6 x 1.5 x 23.4 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Anthropology, Gen Doy,Materializing Art History (Materializing Culture),Berg 3PL,1859739385,Fine Arts / Art History,Art & Art Instruction,Art,General,Art / History / General,Art and society,Cultural st
- Condition:
- New
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Description
Materializing Art History explores the value of Marxism to the social history of art, situating various strands within ideological, political and historical contexts. This study represents a significant contribution to understanding visual culture at a time when old trends in Marxist art history are being reappraised.
The author argues that the fragmented state of the social history of art is largely due to the rejection or ignorance of Marxism by many radical cultural and art historians, who instead adopted postmodern theories without adequate methodological support. This book demonstrates that Marxism can help the art historian take a more nuanced approach to visual culture.
By examining works from the last eighty years, including non-figurative works and those by women and black artists, this book shows that Marxism is far subtler than commonly assumed. It offers a fresh perspective on visual culture, making it a valuable resource for art historians and scholars of cultural studies.
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