Voices of fire : art, rage, power, and the state /
edited by Bruce Barber, Serge Guilbaut, and John O'Brian ; introduction by John O'Brian.
- xiv, 210 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Theory/culture .
- Theory/culture series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-202) and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Credits -- Introduction: Bruising the Public Eye -- Chronology -- Graphic Satires -- Texts -- Vox Ignis Vox Populi -- Thalia Meets Melpomene: The Higher Meaning of the Voice of Fire and Flesh Dress Controversies -- Who's Afraid of Barnett Newman? -- Voicing the Fire of the Fierce Father -- Tightrope Metaphysics -- The Sculpture of Barnett Newman -- Specific Thoughts about the Making and Meaning of Voice of Fire -- General Discussion -- Notes -- Contributors -- Index.
Item contains cartoons, letters, articles, essays, etc resulting from the debate (or outcry) following the purchase of Barnett Newman's "Voice of fire" by National Gallery of Canada. Also includes papers from a symposium organised by the National Gallery of Canada. Contains documents, press photographs, editorials, articles, cartoons, letters, public exchanges, symposium papers, and critical essays concerning the controversial purchase of Barnett Newman's "Voice of Fire" painting for $1.76 million by the National Gallery of Canada.
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Newman, Barnett, 1905-1970. Voice of fire Newman, Barnett, 1905-1970 --Public opinion. Newman, Barnett.
National Gallery of Canada--Public opinion. National Gallery of Canada--Appropriations and expenditures.
Painting, Abstract--United States Public opinion--Canada Art and state--Canada Painting, Abstract--Public opinion Painting, American--Political aspects--Canada Painting, Abstract--Political aspects--Canada Art and state--Canada--Case studies