Art and the State: The Visual Arts in Comparative Perspective

by Victoria D. Alexander, Marilyn Rueschemeyer, Marliyn Rueschemeyer

Book Overview

This book examines the impact of states and their policies on visual art. States shape the role of art and artists in society, influence the development of audiences, support artistic work, and even affect the very nature of artistic production. The book contrasts developments in the United States with art policies in Britain and in the social democratic states of Norway and Sweden. In addition, it analyzes revealing transitions - the changes brought...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349522872
• ISBN13: 9781349522873
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"