Art and the City
Download or Read eBook Art and the City PDF written by Sarah Schrank and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Sarah Schrank |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2011-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780812204100 |
ISBN-13 | : 0812204107 |
Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Art and the City by : Sarah Schrank
Book excerpt: "Art and the City" explores the contentious relationship between civic politics and visual culture in Los Angeles. Struggles between civic leaders and modernist artists to define civic identity and control public space highlight the significance of the arts as a site of political contest in the twentieth century.