Art Systems
About this book
"From currency and maps to heavily newspapers and television programming, Art Systems explores visual forms of critique and subversion during the height of Brazilian dictatorship, drawing sometimes surprising connections between artistic production and broader processes of social exchange during a period of authoritarian modernization. Positioning the works beyond the prism of politics, Elena Shtromberg reveals subtle forms of subversion and critique that reinvented the artists' political terrain. Analyzing key examples from Cildo Meireles, Antonio Manuel, Artur Barrio, Anna Bella Geiger, Sonia Andrade, Geraldo Mello, and others, the book offers a new framework for theorizing artistic practice"--
Details
- First published
- 2016
- OL Work ID
- OL21287423W
Subjects
Art, brazilianArt, political aspectsArt and societyArt, economic aspectsBrazilian ArtArtHistoryEconomic aspectsPolitical aspects