Legislating Creativity: The Intersections of Art and Politics

by Dustin Kidd

Book Overview

How does political policy-making shape the creative activities of artists? Do the political interests of artists influence actual political practices in any way? Legislating Creativity examines the relationship between art and politics through an analysis of controversial art projects tied to the National Endowment for the Arts during the Culture Wars (late 1980s-1990s). Though there have always been tensions in government funding for the arts,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415871190
• ISBN13: 9780415871198
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"