1st Edition
Art, Elitism, Authenticity and Liberty Navigating Paradox
By Paul Clements
Copyright 2025
204 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
204 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
204 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book excavates the depths of creative purpose and meaning-making and the extent to which artist autonomy and authenticity in art is a struggle against psychological conditioning, controlling cultural institutions and markets, key to which is representation.
The chapters are underpinned by examples from the arts, and the narrative weaves a trail through a range of conceptualizations that... Read more
1. Introduction 2. What is 'Art' and Who Is the 'Artist'? 3. Art, Function and Social Impact 4. Functional Art: Autonomy, Morality, Constructivism and Commodification 5. The Possibilities and Limitations of Art 6. The Edges of Art 7. Populism and Elitism: Hybrid, Marginal and Post-Autonomous Art 8. Schizoid Art Without Boundaries 9. Paradox, Collusion, Ambiguity and Emancipation
Biography
Paul Clements is Lecturer at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is the author of The Outsider, Art and Humour (Routledge, 2020) and The Creative Underground: Art, Politics and Everyday Life (Routledge, 2017).
