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Art is a problem : selected criticism, essays, interviews, and curatorial projects (1986-2012)

by Joshua Decter, John Miller

This collection of essays, interviews, and curatorial texts from 1986 to 2011 explores contemporary art through institutional critique, political engagement, and privatisation, analysing art's social relations and challenging traditional aesthetic values.

Accession 7596 ISBN 9783037641958 Publisher JRP Ringier
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