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An original and provocative exploration of the relationship between contemporary art, politics, and activism

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“In this complex world of upheaval, emergency and displacement, such a treatise on the power of art is a welcome one.”—ALMANAC,INIGO

“Simoniti is one of the most exciting writers on art today. This book is a masterpiece: moving effortlessly between history, criticism and philosophy, it’s a gripping account of art’s ongoing ability to shake up the world.”—James Fox, author of The World According to Colour

“Vid Simoniti elegantly, skilfully unpicks the interfaces where art meets politics. A process that stirs up substantive new material for contemplation.”—Cornelia Parker, artist

“An original thinker and masterful prose stylist with a huge, generous mind, Simoniti has written a subtle, courageous meditation on contemporary political art. This book offers us a profound critical reconsideration of the aesthetic resources we bring to the urgent human issues it addresses.”—Adrian Piper, artist and philosopher

Artists Remake the World

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      Publisher Yale University Press
      Published 24 October 2023
      ISBN-13 9780300266290
      978-0300266290
      ISBN-10 0300266294
      Also in:
      Sociology and anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An original and provocative exploration of the relationship between contemporary art, politics, and activism

      Trade Review
      “In this complex world of upheaval, emergency and displacement, such a treatise on the power of art is a welcome one.”—ALMANAC,INIGO

      “Simoniti is one of the most exciting writers on art today. This book is a masterpiece: moving effortlessly between history, criticism and philosophy, it’s a gripping account of art’s ongoing ability to shake up the world.”—James Fox, author of The World According to Colour

      “Vid Simoniti elegantly, skilfully unpicks the interfaces where art meets politics. A process that stirs up substantive new material for contemplation.”—Cornelia Parker, artist

      “An original thinker and masterful prose stylist with a huge, generous mind, Simoniti has written a subtle, courageous meditation on contemporary political art. This book offers us a profound critical reconsideration of the aesthetic resources we bring to the urgent human issues it addresses.”—Adrian Piper, artist and philosopher

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