Logic of the Collection

by Boris Groys

A prominent critic and theorist considers the criteria of value for collecting and storing works of art.

In the world of contemporary art, "serious" art is produced primarily with the aim of being collected. As a result, today's art production differs significantly from contemporary forms of production that are primarily intended for consumption(and thus destruction.) A work of art, on the other hand, is not consumed; it is protected from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3956795261
• ISBN13: 9783956795268
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Sternberg Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 8.2"