Art, Elitism, Authenticity and Liberty - Navigating Paradox

This book excavates the depths of creative purpose and meaning-making, and the extent to which artist autonomy and authenticity in art is a struggle against psychological conditioning, controlling cultural institutions and markets, key to which is representation.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. What is 'Art' and Who Is the 'Artist'? 3. Art, Function and Social Impact 4. Functional Art: Autonomy, Morality, Constructivism and Commodification 5. The Possibilities and Limitations of Art 6. The Edges of Art 7. Populism and Elitism: Hybrid, Marginal and Post-Autonomous Art 8. Schizoid Art Without Boundaries 9. Paradox, Collusion, Ambiguity and Emancipation

About the author

Paul Clements is Lecturer at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is the author of The Outsider, Art and Humour (Routledge, 2020) and The Creative Underground: Art, Politics and Everyday Life (Routledge, 2017).

Summary

This book excavates the depths of creative purpose and meaning-making, and the extent to which artist autonomy and authenticity in art is a struggle against psychological conditioning, controlling cultural institutions and markets, key to which is representation.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Clements, Paul (Goldsmiths College Clements
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032324906
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3232490-6
• No. of pages: 194
• Series: Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Theory of art, ART / History / General, ART / Museum Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, ART / Criticism & Theory, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, History of art / art & design styles, History of Art, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies