Identity Theft by Jonathan Harris

Identity Theft by Jonathan Harris

Identity Theft examines the complex socio-political forces that powerfully influence the production of visual art in our postcolonial and globalised world. Offering multiple and detailed case-studies drawn from around the world - the work of exiled Iranian and Palestinian artists, contemporary art in Turkey, the architectural reconstruction of Berlin since World War Two, hybrid urban development in Latin American countries, recent film in India, modern art in Nigeria, and wood sculpture in New Guinea commissioned by multinational mining companies - this collection of essays asks questions about the transformed meanings of 'art' and 'identity' in an era dominated by a hyperinternationalisation of cultural production. Identity Theft is intended for all students and academics interested in the fate of modern art and the prospects for future cultural production in a globalised art world economy.

Identity Theft presents a striking package, starting with its controversial cover design... this book is successful in examining the fluid, contested and political nature of identity across cultures.
Robert J. Wallis, Journal of Postcolonial Theory and Theology, Volume 2 * Journal of Postcolonial Theory and Theology, Volume 2 *

Jonathan Harris is Director of CAVA (Centre for Architecture and the Visual Arts) University of Liverpool. He has authored many books, including Writing Back to Modern Art: After Greenberg, Fried, and Clark and The New Art History: A Critical Introduction. He is also editor of the Tate Liverpool Critical Forum series.

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ISBN 13	9781846311024
ISBN 10	1846311020
Title	Identity Theft
Author	Jonathan Harris
Series	Tate Liverpool Critical Forum
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Liverpool University Press
Year published	2008-09-01
Number of pages	272
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.