The golden avant-garde : idolatry, commercialism, and art
Since the 18th century, artists have played a conflicting role in society. Part of the reason for this, argues this analysis, is the survival of the culture of idolatry in the modern age. They can either paint scenes of worship of the golden calf or they can fabricate the idol themselves.
Print Book, English, 2000
University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, 2000
History
[ix], 147 pages ; 24 cm.
9780813919348, 9780813919355, 0813919347, 0813919355
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Romancing science and technology
Consuming art as commodity
Private and public art : selling out
Unveiling the Christos
Theory out of practice