Visual shock : a history of art controversies in American culture /
Kammen, Michael G.,
Visual shock : a history of art controversies in American culture / Michael Kammen. - First edition. - xxvi, 450 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-424) and index.
Monuments, memorials, and Americanism -- Nudity, decency, and morality -- Coming to terms with modernism -- Troubles with murals -- Art politicized : ideological issues -- The pivotal 1960s -- The dimensions and dilemmas of public sculpture -- The art museum transformed -- Issues of diversity and inclusion -- Comparisons and closure. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Looks at the nature, diversity, causes, and persistence of controversies generated by art and artists since the 1830s, exploring the role of arts patrons, local and national governments, and the media in creating and maintaining controversies and assessing the effects, both positive and negative, of such disputes. "Michael Kammen examines the nature, diversity, and persistence of major disputes generated by art and artists and shows what has changed since the 1830s and why. He looks at the role of artists and patrons, local and national governments, conservatives and liberals, and the media in creating and sustaining heated controversies. We see the notable acceleration of such episodes since the 1960s; the effect of the democratization of American museums; the quest for provocative shows to attract crowds; the increased visibility resulting from the public art movement that has stirred anger and created some of our stormiest battles; the desire of many artists and galleries to shock, provoke, and contest, engendering the perplexity, if not outright hostility, of audiences; the use of art as social criticism; the effort to include and appeal to minorities; the threat of litigation and the role of courts; and the commercialization stemming from dependence on corporate sponsorship."--BOOK JACKET.
1400041295 9781400041299 1400034647 9781400034642
2005044750
Art and society--History--United States--20th century
Art, American--Public opinion.--19th century
Art, American--Public opinion.--20th century
N72.S6 / K225 2006
306.470973
Visual shock : a history of art controversies in American culture / Michael Kammen. - First edition. - xxvi, 450 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-424) and index.
Monuments, memorials, and Americanism -- Nudity, decency, and morality -- Coming to terms with modernism -- Troubles with murals -- Art politicized : ideological issues -- The pivotal 1960s -- The dimensions and dilemmas of public sculpture -- The art museum transformed -- Issues of diversity and inclusion -- Comparisons and closure. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Looks at the nature, diversity, causes, and persistence of controversies generated by art and artists since the 1830s, exploring the role of arts patrons, local and national governments, and the media in creating and maintaining controversies and assessing the effects, both positive and negative, of such disputes. "Michael Kammen examines the nature, diversity, and persistence of major disputes generated by art and artists and shows what has changed since the 1830s and why. He looks at the role of artists and patrons, local and national governments, conservatives and liberals, and the media in creating and sustaining heated controversies. We see the notable acceleration of such episodes since the 1960s; the effect of the democratization of American museums; the quest for provocative shows to attract crowds; the increased visibility resulting from the public art movement that has stirred anger and created some of our stormiest battles; the desire of many artists and galleries to shock, provoke, and contest, engendering the perplexity, if not outright hostility, of audiences; the use of art as social criticism; the effort to include and appeal to minorities; the threat of litigation and the role of courts; and the commercialization stemming from dependence on corporate sponsorship."--BOOK JACKET.
1400041295 9781400041299 1400034647 9781400034642
2005044750
Art and society--History--United States--20th century
Art, American--Public opinion.--19th century
Art, American--Public opinion.--20th century
N72.S6 / K225 2006
306.470973