Conversations Before the End of Time by Suzi Gablik

Conversations Before the End of Time by Suzi Gablik

When the end of time seems close at hand, what meaning or purpose can art possibly have? In this challenging series of dialogues with nineteen artists, writers, philosophers and critics, art critic Suzi Gablik addresses these and other central questions about the meaning and future of art in an age of accelerating social change and spiritual uncertainty. In conversations that are by turns intense, personal, philosophical, intimate and poignant, Hilton Kramer and Leo Castelli staunchly defend modernism's traditional isolation of art from political and social issues; sculptors Rachel Dutton and Rob Olds and performance artist Coco Fusco explore new kinds of art-making in an attempt to reconnect with the contemporary world; and Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and archetypal psychologist James Hillman show how art's present crisis of meaning is tied to the broader context of our contemporary social and spiritual crises. Conversations Before the End of Time combines the incisive analysis of Suzi Gablik's previous criticism with the interactive creativity of the meeting of seminal minds; For anyone seriously concerned about the future of contemporary art and culture, it is both a sourcebook and an inspiration.

Has Modernism Failed? is written by Suzi Gablik. She has given numerous talks and taught at universities such as the University of California at Santa Barbara, the University of Virginia, and the University of the South. She is a resident of Blacksburg, Virginia.

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ISBN 13	9780500278383
ISBN 10	0500278385
Title	Conversations Before the End of Time
Author	Suzi Gablik
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published	1998-02-02
Number of pages	478
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