Public Art: Theory, Practice and Populism

This book takes a bold look at public art and its populist appeal, offering a more inclusive guide to America's creative tastes and shared culture. It examines the history of American public art - from FDR's New Deal to Christo's The Gates - and challenges preconceived notions of public art, expanding its definition to include a broader scope of works and concepts.

• Expands the definition of public art to include sites such as Boston's Big Dig, Las Vegas' Treasure Island, and Disney World
• Offers a refreshing alternative to the traditional rhetoric and criticism surrounding public art
• Includes insightful analysis of the museum and its role in relation to public art

Author: Cher Krause Knight
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 04/28/2008
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.41w x 0.48d
ISBN13: 9781405155595
ISBN10: 1405155590
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Study & Teaching
- Art | History | General
- Social Science | Media Studies

About the Author
Cher Krause Knight is Assistant Professor of Art History in the Department of Visual and Media Arts at Emerson College in Boston. She has published her work in Visual Resources, the Journal of American and Comparative Cultures, Analecta Husserliana: The Yearbook of Phenomenological Research, and American Art Review, as well as in the anthologies Reclaiming the Spiritual in Art: Contemporary Cross-Cultural Perspectives, and Blaze: Discourse on Art, Women and Feminism.