Contemporary Art and the Cosmopolitan Imagination

by Marsha Meskimmon

Book Overview

Contemporary Art and the Cosmopolitan Imagination explores the role of art in conceiving and reconfiguring the political, ethical and social landscape of our time. Understanding art as a vital form of articulation, Meskimmon argues that artworks do more than simply reflect and represent the processes of transnational and transcultural exchange typical of the global economy. Rather, art can change the way we imagine, understand and engage with the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415469198
• ISBN13: 9780415469197
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"