Public Art and the Fragility of Democracy: An Essay in Political Aesthetics

by Fred Evans

Book Overview

Public space is political space. When a work of public art is put up or taken down, it is an inherently political statement, and the work's aesthetics are inextricably entwined with its political valences. Democracy's openness allows public art to explore its values critically and to suggest new ones. However, it also facilitates artworks that can surreptitiously or fortuitously undermine democratic values. Today, as bigotry and authoritarianism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231187599
• ISBN13: 9780231187596
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"