Art and the city: civic imagination and cultural authority in Los Angeles

"Art and the City argues that debates over modernism among artists and civic leaders alike made art a charged political site as early as the 1910s. The legacy of those early battles reverberated throughout the century. Because of a rich tradition of arts education and the presence of Hollywood,...

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Main Author: Schrank, Sarah (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia Univ. of Pennsylvania Press 2008
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Art and the City argues that debates over modernism among artists and civic leaders alike made art a charged political site as early as the 1910s. The legacy of those early battles reverberated throughout the century. Because of a rich tradition of arts education and the presence of Hollywood, Los Angeles historically hosted a talented population of contemporary artists. However, because of the snug relationship between urban aesthetics and capital investment that underscored the booster goals of the civic arts movement, modern artists were pushed out of public exhibition spaces until after World War II. Art and the City uncovers the historic struggles for cultural expression and creative space that are hidden behind the city's booster mythology."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Erscheint: Oktober 2008
Physical Description:216 S. Ill.
ISBN:9780812241174

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