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Dark matter :

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(Number (ISBN

0745327524

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0745327532

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9780745327525

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9780745327532

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b526254

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Dark matter :

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[Book]

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art and politics in the age of enterprise culture /

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Gregory Sholette

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New York :

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Distributed in the U.S.A. exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2011

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xvi, 240 p. :

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ill. ;

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23 cm

Series Title

Marxism and culture

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-221) and index

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Art, politics, dark matter : nine prologues -- The grin of the archive -- History that disturbs the present -- Temporary services -- Glut, overproduction, redundancy! -- The unnamable -- Mockstitutions -- Conclusions : nights of amateurs

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Art is big business, with some artists able to command huge sums of money for their works, while the vast majority are ignored or dismissed by critics. This book shows that these marginalized artists, the 'dark matter' of the art world, are essential to the survival of the elite and that they frequently organize in opposition to them. The author, a politically engaged artist, argues that imagination and creativity in the art world originates and thrives in the non-commercial sector shut off from presitigious galleries and receptions. This broader creative culture feeds the mainstream with new forms and styles that can be commodified and utilized to sustain the few artists admitted into the elite. This dependency, and the advent of inexpensive communication, audio and video technology, has allowed this 'dark matter' of the underground art world to increasinlgy subvert the official art world and intervene politically with both new and old forms of non-capitalist public art. Those interested in interventionist art, collectivism, and the political economy of the art world will find this book essential.--Back cover

Artists-- Political activity

Arts and society

Arts-- Economic aspects

Arts-- Political aspects

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Sholette, Gregory

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20110624002443.0

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