The eclipse of art : tackling the crisis in art today / Julian Spalding.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spalding, Julian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art, Modern--20th century--Public opinion.

Art, Modern.

Art appreciation.

Art, Modern--Philosophy.

Art and society.

Public opinion.

Physical Description:

126 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Munich ; New York : Prestel, [2003]

Summary:

Julian Spalding, one of the art world's most outspoken critics, explores the modern public's alienation from contemporary art, and makes a powerful plea for the revival of communication, accessibility, and traditional skills in this field. 'I have never met anyone who loved modern art', begins Julian Spalding in this provocative new treatise. 'I have, however, met plenty of people who have told me that I ought to like it.' In this forthright and incisive vein, Spalding explores the key ideas underpinning modern art and finds them wanting. Writing with the wit, refreshing honesty and unwavering resolve he brought to The Poetic Museum, Spalding illustrates how artistic craft, learning, content and judgement have each been compromised by commercialism, cynicism and politics. He argues for the revival of an art whose ambition is to communicate, as profoundly and eloquently as it can, with everyone. His hope is that readers, when they close this book, will not only think, 'I knew I was right not to like modern art, and now I know why', but will also be enabled to look for the art of today that is of lasting quality.

Contents:

Introduction: Why you are right not to like modern art 9

1 The Eclipse of Language 17

2 The Eclipse of Learning 41

3 The Eclipse of Content 55

4 The Eclipse of Judgement 75

5 The Passing of the Eclipse 97.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3791328816

OCLC:

59332674