Discussing art as a function of politics, this book offers a fresh perspective on the place of art in our lives and our society. Writing in a direct and accessible manner, Sassower and Cicotelli bring clarity to a complex range of materials and philosophical positions.
Adam J. Lerner, The Laboratory of Art and Ideas at Belmar ...instructors of art ... Read moreand their students will especially benefit from this thought-provoking and nuanced book.
Anthony Birch, Gainesville, Georgia
Bridges
In an important and ground-breaking analysis, Sassower and Cicotello dissect the social power of imagery, from art to propaganda. Now more than ever images shape and control our lives, and this book points in a new direction, perhaps toward a new discipline, for understanding them. From politics and economics to structures of the mind, the context and appeal of art is examined through a radical social/aesthetic approach. The right questions are asked—about interests, culture, beauty—and a deep reading of images emerges, a reading increasingly essential for our time.
Will Wright, Colorado State University-Pueblo Show Less