Æffect : the affect and effect of artistic activism /
"The past decade has seen an explosion in the hybrid practice of 'artistic activism,' as artists have turned toward activism to make their work more socially impactful and activists have adopted techniques and perspectives from the arts to make their interventions more creative. Yet q...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Fordham University Press,
2024.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "The past decade has seen an explosion in the hybrid practice of 'artistic activism,' as artists have turned toward activism to make their work more socially impactful and activists have adopted techniques and perspectives from the arts to make their interventions more creative. Yet questions haunt the practice: Does artistic activism work aesthetically? Does it work politically? And what does 'working' even mean when one combines art and activism? In Æffect, author Stephen Duncombe sets out to address these questions at the heart of the field of artistic activism" -- |
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| Physical Description: | 249 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (in notes pages 221-237) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781531506506 9781531506513 1531506518 153150650X |