Art HIstory as Social Praxis: The Collected Writings of David Craven
Chicago, IL: Haymarket Books, 2018. Paperback. Color illustrated wraps with black spine with grey and white lettering; xvi, 567 pages. VG+. Item #207373
ISBN: 9781608469949
Art History as Social Praxis brings together more than thirty essays that chart the development of David Craven's voice as an unorthodox Marxist who applied historical materialism to the study of modern art. This book demonstrates the range and versatility of Craven's praxis as a 'democratic socialist' art historian who assessed the essential role the visual arts play in imagining more just and equitable societies. The essays collected here reveal Craven's lifelong commitment to exposing interstices between western and non-western cultures by researching the reciprocating influences between First- and Third-World artists, critics and historians - rear cover.
OCLC: 1028528151
Price: $35.00