Shows of Force: Power, Politics, and Ideology in Art Exhibitions

by Timothy W. Luke

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It has long been considered a mark of na vet to ask of a work of art: What does it say? But as Timothy W. Luke demonstrates in Shows of Force, artwork is capable of saying plenty, and much of the message resides in the way it is exhibited. By critically examining the exhibition of art in contemporary American museums, Luke identifies how art showings are elaborate works of theater that reveal underlying political, social, and economic...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0822311232

ISBN13:9780822311232

Release Date:February 1992

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:264 Pages

Weight:0.81 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Related Subjects

Art Arts, Music & Photography Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions Education & Reference

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