{"product_id":"9781350453630","title":"Grassroots Artmaking Political Struggle and Activist Art in the UK, 1960–Present","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGrassroots Artmaking\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePolitical Struggle and Activist Art in the UK, 1960–Present\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaryam Ohadi-Hamadani | Catherine Spencer | Amy Tobin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt \/ History \/ Contemporary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrassroots Artmaking\u003c\/i\u003e is a pioneering, open-access historical survey that compiles diverse studies, artist interviews, case studies, and roundtable discussions to explore how UK-based art activism has moulded contemporary art over six decades. \u003c\/b\u003eAddressing political turmoil in the UK since the 1960s, marked by racist immigration laws, far-right ascent, nuclear proliferation, gender oppression and Thatcher's governance, this timely book traces the evolution of grassroots artistic self-organization as a means of resistance. From artist-led initiatives like the Caribbean Artists Movement and the Blk Arts Group, to AIDS activist visual production and community photography initiatives, it showcases a vital strand of British art history beyond mainstream institutions and geographic centres. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContextualizing the importance of this work in relation to recent seismic events such as austerity, Brexit, Covid, Grenfell, and BLM, the book brings contemporary and historical realities into dialogue with a uniquely cross-media perspective, covering photography and film-making, as well as multiple forms of organizing and artistic practice; from curating, archiving, and administration, to studio management, poster production and institution building.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichly illustrated with archival material from a wide range of sources, \u003ci\u003eGrassroots Artmaking \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a lively, visually enticing account of the formative connections between grassroots activism and art practice. It lays the groundwork for a new approach to teaching modern and contemporary British art histories and will serve as an indispensable tool for researchers and artists alike. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by UKRI.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaryam Ohadi-Hamadani\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in History of Art, Edinburgh College of Art at the University of Edinburgh, UK. She has widely published on the postcolonial histories of African, Afro-Caribbean, Asian and Black British art in Britain and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Spencer\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in the School of Art History, University of St Andrews, UK. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Happening: Performance Art and the Politics of Communication \u003c\/i\u003e(2020)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand co-editor of \u003ci\u003eLondon Art Worlds: Mobile, Contingent and Ephemeral Networks 1960–1980 \u003c\/i\u003e(2018).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Tobin\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art in the History of Art, University of Cambridge, and Curator, Contemporary Programmes at Kettle's Yard, UK. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eWomen Artists Together: Art in the Age of Women's Liberation \u003c\/i\u003e(2023) and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eLondon Art Worlds: Mobile, Contingent and Ephemeral Networks 1960–1980 \u003c\/i\u003e(2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Visual Arts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350453630\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333853872268,"sku":"9781350453630","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_ffbd5b7e-f65e-45c4-866b-37cdbbf794bf.jpg?v=1783616967","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350453630","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}