Art in Consumer Culture
| Author | : Grace McQuilten |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1409422402 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781409422402 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (402 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Art in Consumer Culture by : Grace McQuilten
Download or read book Art in Consumer Culture written by Grace McQuilten and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A call to arms for creative freedom and critical thought, Art in Consumer Culture: Mis-Design asks the contemporary art world to be honest about the pervasive effects of commodification and the difficulty of staging critique. The book examines the collusion of art and design in the work of Murakami, Zittel, Kalkin, and Acconci, in order to find avenues of critique in a commercially driven cultural landscape.