The new public art: collectivity and activism in Mexico since the 1980s

"In this edited volume, Polgovsky Ezcurra and her contributors look at the rise in the creation of community-focused art projects, from public cinema, to off-stage dance and theatre, and to the creation of anti-monuments that have redefined what public art is and how people have engaged with it...

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Other Authors: Polgovsky Ezcurra, Mara (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin, TX University of Texas Press 2023
Edition:First edition
Series:Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long series in Latin American and Latino art and culture
Latin American studies: art & visual studies
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Summary:"In this edited volume, Polgovsky Ezcurra and her contributors look at the rise in the creation of community-focused art projects, from public cinema, to off-stage dance and theatre, and to the creation of anti-monuments that have redefined what public art is and how people have engaged with it within Mexico City in particular, as well as other regions of Mexico, since the 1980s. With a mixture of in-depth studies and artist dossiers, the manuscript is organized into five main sections: Historical Return, Infra-Political Art, the Infrastructures of Commoning, Forensic Publics, and Grassroots Memorials and Distributed Publics"--
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:viii, 326 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781477327623

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