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Public art : theory, practice and populism / Cher Krause Knight.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Malden, MA : Blackwell, 2008Description: xv, 187 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1405155582
  • 1405155590
  • 9781405155588
  • 9781405155595
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 709.73 22
LOC classification:
  • N8835 .K65 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
1. Introduction: A Short History of the United States' "Official" Public Art -- 2. Conventional Wisdom: Populist Intentions within Established Paradigms -- 3. Culture to Go: From Art World to The World -- 4. Not Quite "Art," Not Quite "Public": Lessons from the Private Sector -- 5. Super Viewer: Increasing Individual Agency on the Public Art Front -- 6. Conclusion: Art for All?.
Summary: Cheryl Krause Knight takes a bold look at American public art and its populist appeal, offering a guide to our creative tastes and shared culture. The text offers a refreshing alternative to the traditional rhetoric and criticism surrounding public art.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-175) and index.

1. Introduction: A Short History of the United States' "Official" Public Art -- 2. Conventional Wisdom: Populist Intentions within Established Paradigms -- 3. Culture to Go: From Art World to The World -- 4. Not Quite "Art," Not Quite "Public": Lessons from the Private Sector -- 5. Super Viewer: Increasing Individual Agency on the Public Art Front -- 6. Conclusion: Art for All?.

Cheryl Krause Knight takes a bold look at American public art and its populist appeal, offering a guide to our creative tastes and shared culture. The text offers a refreshing alternative to the traditional rhetoric and criticism surrounding public art.

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