Vanguardia: Socially Engaged Art and Theory

by Marc James Leger

The avant garde is dead, or so the story goes for many leftists and capitalists alike. But in an era of neoliberal austerity, neocolonial militarism and ecological crisis, this postmodern view seems increasingly outmoded. Rejecting 'end of ideology' post-politics, Vanguardia delves into the changing praxis of socially engaged art and theory in the age of the Capitalocene. Covering the major events of the last decade, from anti-globalisation protests,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526134896
• ISBN13: 9781526134899
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"