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Critical Condition: American Culture at the Crossroads (Contemporary Artists and their Critics)
 
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Critical Condition: American Culture at the Crossroads (Contemporary Artists and their Critics) [Paperback]

Eleanor Heartney (Author), Donald Kuspit (Editor)


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Contemporary Artists and their Critics February 13, 1997
In Critical Condition, Eleanor Heartney examines the art world from 1985 to 1994, a tumultuous period that ushered in the art boom and bust, the emergence (and in some cases disappearance) of developments like Appropriation, Neo-Geo, and multiculturalism, and the ongoing attack on art by the religious right and political conservatives. Chronicling events that took place during this decade, with a particular focus on public art, Heartney also examines the mechanisms of the gallery and media system, especially as they relate to the practice of art criticism; as well as the complexities of the debate on art and pornography. Written during a pivotal period of contemporary art, Heartney's essay provides a picture of a culture in a crisis of values which has yet to be resolved.

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In Critical Condition, Eleanor Heartney examines the art world from 1985 to 1994, a tumultuous period that ushered in the art boom and bust, the emergence (and in some cases disappearance) of developments like Appropriation, Neo-Geo, and multiculturalism, and the ongoing attack on art by the religious right and political conservatives.

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  • Paperback: 239 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press (February 13, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0521557631
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521557634
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,584,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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