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Against Morality

Against Morality - Critics' Essay Series

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Publisher's Synopsis

Should art be determined by political ideals? In recent decades art institutions have sought to embody liberal values of universal equality and social justice. This move toward greater inclusivity has borne witness to a countervailing trend: artworks are increasingly scrutinized for their political implications, and artists must take care not to transgress particular moral fault lines. Examining contemporary exhibitions as well as works of art and film, and the broader cultural reactions to them, Rosanna McLaughlin investigates the consequences of this moralizing approach to creative work. She invites us to rethink the connection between political values and art—and to ask whether a relationship between them should exist at all. In arguing against morality in the arts, McLaughlin lays the groundwork for a more expansive concept of difference in twenty-first-century art making.

Book information

ISBN: 9783982668321
Publisher: Floating Opera Press
Imprint: Floating Opera Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 88
Weight: -1g
Height: 170mm
Width: 120mm