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Book SynopsisAn 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
