Synopses & Reviews
The relationship between art and social and political change is not only a highly topical area of current debate, it is also fundamental to the history of modern art. This volume gathers together for the first time the essential texts that have defined this area since the late nineteenth century. Using primary sources, case studies, and new commissions, Art and Social Change provides an overview of the historical development of art with ideas of social and political change, from utopian imaginings to active engagement. Incorporating artists writings and public statements, as well as critical and theoretical texts, the volume also highlights developments outside established Western art history.
About the Author
Will Bradley is a freelance writer, and curator at CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco. Charles Esche is director of the Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, and the co-curator of the Istanbul Biennale 2005.