{"product_id":"shows-of-force-9780822311232","title":"Shows of Force","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt has long been considered a mark of naivete to ask of a work of art: What does it say? By critically examining the exhibition of art in contemporary American museums, this book identifies how art showings are elaborate works of theater that reveal underlying political, social, and economic agendas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eShows of Force\u003c\/i\u003e is a forceful and arresting book, accessible to a whole host of people—both consumers and producers—interested in the politics of culture today.”—\u003cb\u003eBen Agger\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eFast Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a groundbreaking book for anyone interested in the cultural politics of contemporary art.”—\u003cb\u003eSuzi Gablik\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHas Modernism Failed?\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406011834711,"sku":"9780822311232","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/shows-of-force-9780822311232","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}