A provocative and compelling book that explores the complex relationship between democracy and avant-garde art, offering a surprising new perspective on the critical role that the arts play in democratic governance at home and abroad. Covers a broad range of topics, from disputes over public art, copyright, and obscenity, to the operations of the House Un-American Activities Committee during the Cold War Highlights detailed and at times shocking debates over the role of the rebellious artist within society
| ISBN: | 9781405159272 |
| Publication date: | 27th July 2007 |
| Author: | Caroline University of WisconsinMadison, USA Levine |
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell an imprint of John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Series: | Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos |
| Genres: |
The arts: general topics |