The Activism of Art: A Decentered Anthology

by Dipti Desai and Stephen Duncombe

This reader brings together scholars from different eras, cultures and geographic locations. With this diversity of voices, the book opens a dialogue about the social power of art and how change is envisioned by deliberately juxtaposing radically different conceptions of art and activism. Among the writers included are: James Baldwin, Lucy Lippard, Herbert Marcuse, Audre Lorde, Trinh T. Minh-ha, Rabindranath Tagore, John Dewey, John Berger,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 168219423X
• ISBN13: 9781682194232
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: OR Books
• Length: 352 Pages