The State and the Arts
The State and the Arts

Author: Judith Kapferer

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2008-08

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1845455789

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The taken-for-granted assumption about the place of the arts in liberal or social democratic states and the role of the arts in supporting or opposing the ideological work of government and non-government institutions is been the issue of this book. The challenges posed by the state to the arts and by the arts to the state, focusing on several transformations of the interrelations between state and commercial arts policies in the current era. These ongoing challenges include the control of repressive tolerance, complicity with and resistance to state power, and the commoditization of the arts, including their accommodation to market and state apparatuses. The contributors tackle social and cultural policy and practice in the arts as well as connections between national states and dissenting art from a range of genres.

Understanding the Arts and Creative Sector in the United States
Understanding the Arts and Creative Sector in the United States

Author: Joni Maya Cherbo

Publisher: Rutgers Series: The Public Lif

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13:

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13 essays from leading experts, discusses international trade in cultural goods and services, discusses integration of arts and cultural policy on urban revitalization, civic engagement and historic preservation

A People's Art History of the United States
A People's Art History of the United States

Author: Nicolas Lampert

Publisher: The New Press

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1595589317

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Most people outside of the art world view art as something that is foreign to their experiences and everyday lives. A People's Art History of the United States places art history squarely in the rough–;and–;tumble of politics, social struggles, and the fight for justice from the colonial era through the present day. Author and radical artist Nicolas Lampert combines historical sweep with detailed examinations of individual artists and works in a politically charged narrative that spans the conquest of the Americas, the American Revolution, slavery and abolition, western expansion, the suffragette movement and feminism, civil rights movements, environmental movements, LGBT movements, antiglobalization movements, contemporary antiwar movements, and beyond. A People's Art History of the United States introduces us to key works of American radical art alongside dramatic retellings of the histories that inspired them. Stylishly illustrated with over two hundred images, this book is nothing less than an alternative education for anyone interested in the powerful role that art plays in our society.

Art of the United States, 1750-2000
Art of the United States, 1750-2000

Author: John Davis

Publisher: Terra Foundation for the Arts

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780932171689

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John Adams on the arts -- The Nation vs. Prang et Co. -- Should women artists marry? -- Dorothea Lange on documentary photography -- Emory Douglas, the Black Panther Party, and revolutionary art -- Fred Wilson exhibits suppressed histories.

State And The Arts In Singapore, The: Policies And Institutions
State And The Arts In Singapore, The: Policies And Institutions

Author: Terence Chong

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2018-08-13

Total Pages: 566

ISBN-13: 9813236906

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This book covers Singapore's key arts policies and art institutions which have shaped the cultural landscape of the country from the 1950s to the present.The scholars and experts in this volume critically assess arts policies and arts institutions to collectively provide an overview of how arts and culture have been deployed by the state. The chapters are arranged chronologically to cover milestone events from the forging of 'Malayan culture'; the government's 'anti-yellow culture' campaign; the use of 'culture' for tourism; the setting up of the Advisory Council on Arts and Culture, the Renaissance City Report, the setting up of the School of the Arts, and others.Putting to rest the notion that Singapore is a 'cultural desert', this volume is valuable reading for students of cultural policy, policy makers who seek an understanding of Singapore's cultural trajectory, and for international readers interested in Singapore's arts and cultural policy.

The State as a Work of Art
The State as a Work of Art

Author: Eric Slauter

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 0226761959

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The founding of the United States after the American Revolution was so deliberate and monumental in scope that the key actors considered this new government to be a work of art framed from natural rights. Recognizing the artificial nature of the state, these early politicians believed the culture of a people should inform the development of their governing rules and bodies. The author explores these central ideas in this account of the origins and meanings of the U.S. Constitution. He reveals the cultural histories upon which the document rests, highlights the voices of ordinary people, and considers how the artifice of the state was challenged in its effort to sustain inalienable natural rights alongside slavery and to achieve political secularization at a moment of growing religious expression.

Art & Empire
Art & Empire

Author: Vivien Green Fryd

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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The subject matter and iconography of much of the art in the U.S. Capitol forms a remarkably coherent program of the early course of North American empire, from discovery and settlement to the national development and westward expansion that necessitated the subjugation of the indigenous peoples. In Art and Empire, Vivien Green Fryd's revealing cultural and political interpretation of the portraits, reliefs, allegories, and historical paintings commissioned for the U.S. Capitol, the reader is given an enhanced appreciation for the racial and ethnic implications of these works. This latest contribution to the United States Capitol Historical Society's Perspectives on the Art and Architectural History of the United States Capitol series provides an affordable and accessible insight into one of our most visited, viewed, and revered national buildings. Professor Fryd demonstrates how the politics of our history is written in stone and painted on the walls of these hallowed halls.

The Folk Art Tradition
The Folk Art Tradition

Author: Jane Kallir

Publisher: Penguin Putnam

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13:

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Contains one hundred illustrations representing the most significant aspects of the folk art tradition, with extensive footnotes and a biographical index of the major artists.

The State of the Arts
The State of the Arts

Author: Alana Wilcox

Publisher: Coach House Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 9781552451786

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City Hall proclaimed 2006 the Year of Creativity. 'Live With Culture’ banners flap over the city. And across the city, donors are ponying up millions for the ROM and the AGO. Culture’s never had it so good. Right? The State of the Arts explores the Toronto arts scene from every angle, applauding, assailing and arguing about art in our fair burg. The essays consider the big-ticket and the ticket-free, from the Opera House and the CNE to the subconscious art of graffiti eradication and underground hip-hop. In between, you'll find considerations art in the suburbs, how business uses art to sell condos, questions of infrastructure, an examination of Toronto on film and a history of micro press publishing. You'll read about the fine line between party and art, the trials of being a capitalist in a sea of left-wing artists, the power of the internet to create arts communities and a plea for spaces that cater to musicians and their kids. Throughout, you'll find equal doses of optimism and frustration, and a good measure of T.O. love. Taken together, the thoughts of these writers, thinkers, musicians and city-builders aim to create an honest survey of where we're at and where we can go.