Paperback (December 14, 2000)
Publisher: Peer
ISBN: 0-9539-7720X
184 pages, 300 x 237mm
34 illustrations (various)
Printed in 170gsm Munken Pure & 300gsm Munken Pure
A large format and graphically bold publication that goes to the very heart
of contemporary debate about the responsibility and function of the arts
and of artists in society today.
This book explores the subject in a variety of ways, ranging between political,
philosophical and analytical texts, fiction, verse and images.
Some of the central questions asked include:
• What are the basic principles of state patronage of the arts?
• What are the tensions between politicians and artists, between public
sector cultural practice and between modern democracy and high culture?
• Contemporary art practice is usually regarded as a way of pushing boundaries,
breaking rules, taking risks, and sometimes, (necessarily) making mistakes.
How does this square with the notion of contemporary art as having a social,
community and educational role?
• Is art good for you?
• Should art be for everyone even for those who don't
want it?
The book includes over 60 texts and specially submitted contributions
by:
Kingsley Amis, Art in Ruins, Terry Atkinson, BANK, Tony Banks,
David Bartholomew, David Batchelor, Big Sister, Melvyn Bragg, Ian
Breakwell, Andrew Brighton, Adam Chodzko, Roger Cook, Sacha Craddock
Martin Creed, Penelope Curtis, Jeremy Deller, Terry Dicks, Lord
Eccles, Jes Fernie, Jean Fisher, Valerian Freyberg, William Furlong, Ben Gibson, Lord Gibson, Gilbert and George, Rene Gimpel, Antony
Gormley, Helen Gould, Richard Grayson, David Heathcoat-Amory, Graham
Higgin, Matthew Higgs, Stewart Home, Joan Key, Lord Keynes, Jennie
Lee, Wyndham Lewis, Michael Madden, Christopher Mansell, François
Matarasso, Lord McIntosh, Roland Miller, Geoff Mulgan, Nicholas
Murray, Richard Noble, Janette Parris, John Pick, Gerry Robinson, Lord Rees-Mogg, Mark Ryan, Alex Sainsbury, Stella Santacatterina, Charles Saumarez Smith, Arthur Scargill, Brian Sedgemore, Chris
Smith, Bob and Roberta Smith, Ingrid Swenson, Nick Trench, George
Walden, Mark Wallinger, Mary Warnock, Raymond Williams and Ken Worpole.
Prior to publication, a panel debate was held at the RSA on November
21 2000 about issues raised in the book. The panelists were Andrew Brighton,
Alan Howarth, Lois Kieden, Joanna MacGregor, Mary Warnock, and it was
chaired by Patrick Wright.
To launch the book a free public debate was held at Shoreditch Town
Hall on 19 January 2001. The panelists were Mary Warnock, Julian Stallabrass,
David Batchelor, Ken Worpole and chaired by Charles Saumarez-Smith.
Transcription of the 19 January 2001 debate
Press
The Guardian review
The Observer review (May 2000)
The Observer review (December 2000)
Evening Standard review (5 Jan 2001)
Evening Standard article (23 Jan 2001)
ArtForum review
Mute review
Modern Painters review
The Art Newspaper review
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Cover
Adam Chodzko: Meeting, 2000
Invitation to the debate, 2001
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