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Author Petry, Michael, author

Title The word is art / Michael Petry
Published London : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2018

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Description 287 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Summary There has been much scaremongering about the 'death of the book', and how, as words find new ways and means of transmission, young people might gradually begin to shun writing. In the digital age, text becomes information, and information strives to become free. But what value can text hold in the sphere of visual art? How is such text different from poetry? Can the poetic itself be visual art, or is text in this context consigned to the realms of gimmick and catchphrase? Looking at the work of a broad range of artists including Bruce Nauman, Julien Breton, Jeremy Deller, Takashi Murakami, Tracey Emin, Christian Boltanski and many more, The Word is Art examines each of these questions, contending above all that in the digital and online age, words have become more important than ever
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Words in art.
Performance art.
Art, Modern -- 21st century.
Art and literature.
ISBN 9780500239667 (hardback)
0500239665 (hardback)