High art lite : British art in the 1990s / Julian Stallabrass.
Publication details: London : Verso, 1999.Description: x, 342 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cmISBN:- 9781859847213
- 1859847218
- 9781859843185
- 1859843182
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | CGLAS Library | Yellow | 709.4109049 STA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 01554 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Famous for being famous -- Artist-curators and the 'alternative' scene -- Dumb and dumber? -- That's entertainment -- The market and the state -- Saatchi and Sensation -- The Britishness of British art -- The decline and fall of art criticism -- The future for high art lite.
High Art Lite takes a critical look at British art of the 1990s. It provides an analysis of the British art scene, exploring the reasons for its popularity and examines in detail the work of the leading figures.