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Left Shift: Radical Art in 1970s Britain
John Albert Walker
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Description for Left Shift: Radical Art in 1970s Britain
Hardcover. This title re-creates a time (the 1970s) when visual arts, under the impact of left-wing politics, women's liberation and the gay movement, were seeking to re-establish a social purpose. It is the story of a struggle for art contending factions in the art world. Num Pages: 200 pages, 33 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
Compared to the 1960s, the 1970s is a neglected decade. This is a history of radical political art in Britain during the 1970s, art that sought to re-establish a social purpose. It argues that what was unique about the visual fine art of the decade was the impact of left-wing politics, women's liberation and the gay movement. Artists discussed include: Rashid Araeen, Conrad and Terry Atkinson, Joseph Beuys, Derek Boshier, Stuart Brisley, Victor Burgin, John Drugger, Gilbert and George, Margaret Harrison, Derek Jarman, John Latham, Mary Kelly, Bruce McLean, David Madalla, Jamie Reid, Jo Spence, John Stezaker and Stephen Willats ... Read more
Compared to the 1960s, the 1970s is a neglected decade. This is a history of radical political art in Britain during the 1970s, art that sought to re-establish a social purpose. It argues that what was unique about the visual fine art of the decade was the impact of left-wing politics, women's liberation and the gay movement. Artists discussed include: Rashid Araeen, Conrad and Terry Atkinson, Joseph Beuys, Derek Boshier, Stuart Brisley, Victor Burgin, John Drugger, Gilbert and George, Margaret Harrison, Derek Jarman, John Latham, Mary Kelly, Bruce McLean, David Madalla, Jamie Reid, Jo Spence, John Stezaker and Stephen Willats ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781860647659
SKU
V9781860647659
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