Kramer, Jane
Whose Art is it? (Public Planet)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822315490
- author:
- Kramer, Jane
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1994
- Pages:
- 144
- Genre:
- History of art / art & design styles
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Whose Art Is It? is a thought-provoking narrative about the intersection of art and community. Sculptor John Ahearn's public sculptures, commissioned for an intersection outside a police station in the South Bronx, sparked controversy over issues of representation and multiculturalism.
The story raises questions about how we live with people who are different from us, and whether our representations of others can be both respectful and thought-provoking. Ahearn's subjects were not typical of their community, but their images still had a profound impact on the community and New York City as a whole.
This book is a lively exploration of the debate around representation, private expression, and public art policies. With wit, drama, sympathy, and circumspection, Jane Kramer draws the reader into this complex argument, challenging our assumptions about art and its relation to community.
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