Public Art Theory, Practice and Populism

Name: Public Art Theory, Practice and Populism
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ISBN: 9781405155595

ISBN-10: 1405155590

ISBN-13: 9781405155595

Edition: 2008

Authors: Cher Krause Knight

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This book takes a bold look at public art and its populist appeal, offering a more inclusive guide to America's creative tastes and shared culture. It examines the history of American public art - from FDR's New Deal to Christo's The Gates - and challenges preconceived notions of public art, expanding its definition to include a broader scope of works and concepts. Expands the definition of public art to include sites such as Boston's Big Dig, Las Vegas' Treasure Island, and Disney World Offers a refreshing alternative to the traditional rhetoric and criticism surrounding public art Includes insightful analysis of the museum and its role in relation to public art

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/28/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.10" long x 0.42" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Introduction: A Short History of the United States' "Official" Public Art


Roosevelt's New Deal


General Services Administration's Art-in-Architecture Program


National Endowment for the Arts' Art-in-Public-Places Program



Conventional Wisdom: Populist Intentions within Established Paradigms


Art as Monument, Art as Memorial


Art as Amenity


Art in the Park, Art as the Park


Art as the Agora


Art as Pilgrimage



Culture to Go: From Art World to The World


What Museums Do for Us


My Museum


Education, Outreach, Programming


The Alternative Museum/Alternatives to Museums



Not Quite "Art," Not Quite "Public": Lessons from the Private Sector


The Art of Entertainment


This is Special, I am Special


Open Pocketbook, Open Agenda?


Embracing Spectacle



Super Viewer: Increasing Individual Agency on the Public Art Front


Power to the People


Claiming Space and Place


Dig In



Conclusion: Art for All?


The Trouble with (Re)Development


Nonprofits and the Ephemeral Idyll


Back to School


Grieving Loss, Remembering Life


Two Tales in One City


Bibliography


Index