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Contemporary art : a very short introduction / Julian Stallabrass.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Very short introductionsPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006Description: [x], 154 pages : illustrations ; 18 cmContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0192806467
  • 9780192806468
Subject(s):
Contents:
1 A zone of freedom? -- 2 New world order -- 3 Consuming culture -- 4 Uses and prices of art -- 5 The rules of art now -- 6 Contradictions -- References -- Index.
Summary: This controversial and witty exploration of the dramatic changes that have taken place since the fall of the Berlin Wall provides a critical look at the reasons for the current art boom and reveals the politics behind the business.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book CGLAS Library Yellow 709.05 STA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 08505

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 A zone of freedom? -- 2 New world order -- 3 Consuming culture -- 4 Uses and prices of art -- 5 The rules of art now -- 6 Contradictions -- References -- Index.

This controversial and witty exploration of the dramatic changes that have taken place since the fall of the Berlin Wall provides a critical look at the reasons for the current art boom and reveals the politics behind the business.