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100 1 $aStallabrass, Julian.
245 10$aContemporary art :$ba very short introduction /$cJulian Stallabrass
260 $aOxford :$bOxford University Press,$c2006
300 $a154 p. :$bill. ;$c18 cm
490 1 $aVery short introductions ;$v146
500 $a"First published in hardback as 'Art incorporated', 2004"--verso
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505 0 $aA zone of freedom? -- New world order -- Consuming culture-- Uses and prices of art -- The rules of art now -- Contradictions
520 $aContemporary art has never been so popular, but what is its role today and who is controlling its future? Contemporary art is supposed to be a realm of freedom where artists shock, break taboos, flout generally received ideas, and switch between confronting viewers with works of great emotional profundity and jaw-dropping triviality. But away from shock tactics in the gallery, there are many unanswered questions. Who is really runningthe art world? What effect has America's growing politicaland cultural dominance had on art? Here Julian Stallabrasstakes us inside the international art world to answer these and other controversial questions, and to argue thatbehind contemporary art's variety and apparent unpredictability lies a grim uniformity. Its mysteries areall too easily explained, its depths much shallower than they seem. Contemporary art seeks to bamboozle its viewerswhile being the willing slave of business and government. This book is your antidote and will change the way you seecontemporary art
650 0$aArt, Modern$y20th century
650 0$aArt, Modern$y21st century
700 1 $aStallabrass, Julian.$tArt incorporated
830 0$aVery short introductions ;$v146