Alternative Art New York, 1965-1985: A Cultural Politics Book for the Social Text Collective

by Julie Ault

Book Overview

A multifaceted history of New York's influential alternative art scene during a time of rapid social change.

By the mid-1960s, New York's art establishment-its major museums and galleries-had ceased to reflect the city's diversity and had largely ignored the decade's social, political, and cultural ferment. In response, marginalized artists created an oppositional network of organizations, exhibit spaces, and cooperative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816637946
• ISBN13: 9780816637942
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"