Bass, Marisa Anne
The Monument's End: Public Art and the Modern Republic
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691238807
- author:
- Bass, Marisa Anne
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2025
- Pages:
- 280
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 15.5 x 2.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Modern, 17th Century,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Monument's End: Public Art and the Modern Republic By Marisa Anne Bass In the early modern Netherlands, artists, architects, poets, and scholars grappled with the disconnect between public monuments and the ideals of republican government. This beautifully illustrated book explores how they contended with this challenge, offering vital lessons about the making, reception, and destruction of monuments in the present. The pursuit of freedom from domination was constantly challenged by commercial ambitions of empire during the most celebrated age of Dutch art. Bass examines works by contemporary artists such as Spencer Finch and Thomas Hirschhorn, as well as iconic monuments like the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, to shed new light on this pivotal period in history. Through its exploration of these themes, The Monument's End provides a nuanced understanding of how our public spaces reflect our values and ideals.
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