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Provoking Democracy: Why We Need the Arts

Provoking Democracy: Why We Need the Arts

Paperback

Series: Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos, Book 12

Art HistoryGeneral ArtGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1405159278
ISBN13: 9781405159272
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: Dec 1 2007
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.04
Language: English
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

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