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Mapping the terrain : new genre public art / edited by Suzanne Lacy.

By: Publication details: Seattle, Washington : Bay Press, 1995.Description: 293 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780941920308
  • 0941920305
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Contents:
Cultural pilgrimages and metaphoric journeys / Suzanne Lacy -- An unfashionable audience / Mary Jane Jacob -- Public constructions / Patricia C. Phillips -- Connective aesthetics : art after individualism / Suzi Galik -- To search for the good and make it matter / Estella Conwill Májozo -- From Art-mageddon to Gringostroika: a manifesto against censorship / Guillermo Gómez-Peña -- Looking around : where we are, where we could be / Lucy R. Lippard -- Whose monument where? public art in a many cultured society / Judith F. Baca -- Common work / Jeff Kelley -- Success and failure when art changes / Allan Kaprow -- Word of honor / Arlene Raven -- Debated territory : toward a critical language for public art / Suzanne Lacy -- Compendium of artists' works.
Summary: Departing from the traditional definition of public art as sculpture in parks and plazas, new genre public art brings artists into direct engagement with audiences; definitive collection of writings on art, current events and culture.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book CGLAS Library Yellow 709.04077 LAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 10389

Includes bibliographical references.

Cultural pilgrimages and metaphoric journeys / Suzanne Lacy -- An unfashionable audience / Mary Jane Jacob -- Public constructions / Patricia C. Phillips -- Connective aesthetics : art after individualism / Suzi Galik -- To search for the good and make it matter / Estella Conwill Májozo -- From Art-mageddon to Gringostroika: a manifesto against censorship / Guillermo Gómez-Peña -- Looking around : where we are, where we could be / Lucy R. Lippard -- Whose monument where? public art in a many cultured society / Judith F. Baca -- Common work / Jeff Kelley -- Success and failure when art changes / Allan Kaprow -- Word of honor / Arlene Raven -- Debated territory : toward a critical language for public art / Suzanne Lacy -- Compendium of artists' works.

Departing from the traditional definition of public art as sculpture in parks and plazas, new genre public art brings artists into direct engagement with audiences; definitive collection of writings on art, current events and culture.