| Description |
268 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Daring to dream / John Hallmark Neff -- The public as sculpture: from heavenly city to mass ornament / Michael North -- The violence of public art: do the right thing / W.J.T. Mitchell -- The counter-monument: memory against itself in Germany today / James E. Young -- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Washington Mall: philosophical thoughts on political iconography / Charles L. Griswold -- Law for art's sake in the public realm / Barbara Hoffman -- Through the back door: alternative approaches to public art / Virginia Maksymowicz -- Public space in a private time / Vito Acconci -- The dream / Agnes Denes -- Urban poises / Ben Nicholson -- Art and censorship / Richard Serra -- An interview with Barbara Kruger / W.J.T. Mitchell -- Fine furs / David Antin |
| Summary |
"This anthology of wide-ranging essays by leading critics and artists addresses recent controversies in American public art. Prevailing issues focus on historical, symbolic, political, legal, and cultural concerns"--Back cover |
| Analysis |
Visual arts |
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Visual arts |
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Visual arts |
| Notes |
Essays previously published in the journal Critical Inquiry |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Public art -- Public opinion.
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Public sculpture.
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| Author |
Mitchell, W. J. T. (William John Thomas), 1942-
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| LC no. |
92032387 |
| ISBN |
0226532100 |
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0226532119 (paperback) |
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