Contemporary Painting in Context by Anne Ring Petersen

Contemporary Painting in Context by Anne Ring Petersen

These essays examine the transformation and expansion of the field of painting over the last decades in relation to the more general lines of development in contemporary culture and visuality. They pose questions like: How do paintings present themselves to us today; how are they 'framed' experientially, institutionally and culturally? In which way can paintings of today be said to reflect and reflect on the historical transformations of culture, visuality and image production and consumption? Is it possible to explain some of the changes and extensions of the field of painting by placing it in the wider context of cultural history or visual culture studies? The book is divided into five parts, with each of them pursuing a distinct line of inquiry: 1. How to situate painting in a wider cultural context; 2. How to rethink the question of the ontology of painting; 3. How to define 'painting' today by taking into consideration that the discipline has assimilated a wealth of new means of expression and materials; 4. How to address the role of gender in painting; 5. How to address the complex relationship between painting, art institutions and the art market.

Anne Ring Petersen is Associate Professor of Modern Culture at the University of Copenhagen. Mikkel Bogh is Rector at The Royal Danish Art Academy. Hans Dam Christensen is Head of Research at the Royal School of Library and Information Science, Denmark. Peter N�rgaard Larsen is Head of Collections and Research at The National Gallery, Denmark.

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ISBN 13	9788763525978
ISBN 10	8763525976
Title	Contemporary Painting in Context
Author	Anne Ring Petersen
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Museum Tusculanum Press
Year published	2010-01-12
Number of pages	220
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