Living as Form: Socially Engaged Art from 1991-2011

by Nato Thompson

Book Overview

A monumental, lavishly illustrated book that offers the first global portrait of a complex and definition-defying genre of cultural production.

Over the past twenty years, an abundance of art forms have emerged that use aesthetics to affect social dynamics. These works are often produced by collectives or come out of a community context; they emphasize participation, dialogue, and action, and appear in situations ranging from theater...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262017342
• ISBN13: 9780262017343
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Mit Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.9" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher