The monument : art, vulgarity, and responsibility in Iraq /
Samir al-Khalil.
- xv, 153 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-146) and index.
The art of the monument -- The symbolism of the monument -- The monument and the city -- Politics as art -- Andy Warhol and Saddam Husain -- Vulgarity and art -- The kitsch of Baghdad -- Turath as art -- Singling out the monument -- Ethical ambiguities.