{"product_id":"9781444338577","title":"Theory in Contemporary Art since 1985","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTheory in Contemporary Art since 1985\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eZoya Kocur | Simon Leung\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt \/ History \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eUpdated and reorganized to offer the best collection of state-of-the-art readings on the role of critical theory in contemporary art, this second edition of \u003ci\u003eTheory in Contemporary Art since 1985\u003c\/i\u003e brings together scholarly essays, artists’ statements, and art reproductions to capture the vibrancy and dissonance that define today’s art scene.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates new and updated topics that have become central to art theory and practice over the past decade\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew and updated chapters cover such topics as: international biennials, historicizing of the term “contemporary art”, aesthetics, art and politics, feminism and pornography, ecology and art, the Middle East and conflict studies, Eastern European art and politics, gender and war, and technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a thematic reconfiguration of sections and new introductions to make readings user–friendly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensively illustrated throughout with an expanded color-plate section\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew contributions to this edition include those by Alexander Alberro, Claire Bishop, T.J. Demos, Anthony Downey, Liam Gillick, Marina Gr?iniæ, Mary Kelly, Chantal Mouffe, Beatriz Preciado, Jacques Ranciere, Blake Stimson, and Chin-Tao Wu.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZoya Kocur\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar based in New York. She has taught at New York University and the Rhode Island School of Design, and is the former Associate Curator of Education at the New Museum of Contemporary Art. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eGlobal Visual Cultures: An Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and, as co-editor, \u003ci\u003eContemporary Art and Multicultural Education\u003c\/i\u003e (1996).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSimon Leung\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist based in New York and Los Angeles, and Professor of Studio Art at the University of California, Irvine, where he heads the New Genres area. His work has been exhibited at the Whitney Biennial, Venice Biennale, and the Guangzhou Triennial. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 September 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781444338577\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e560\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315584725132,"sku":"9781444338577","price":58.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444338577.jpg?v=1780233448","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781444338577","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}