1st Edition
Bushwick's Bohemia Art and Revitalization in Gentrifying Brooklyn
By Mario Hernandez
Copyright 2024
218 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
218 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
218 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Viewed as a symbol of urban blight and decline in the late 1970s and 1980s, Bushwick today is bustling and bursting with color, creativity, and commerce. Cozy and cool cafes, small boutiques, trendy restaurants, vibrant street murals, and art galleries now adorn the neighborhood in the northern part of Brooklyn, stoking its growing reputation as one of the more desirable places to live, work in,... Read more
Introduction 1. Bohemia and the Cultural Economy of Cities 2. Planned Destruction, Blackout, and Re-Emergence 3. Revanchism and the Newest, New Art Scene 4. The Art Scene Descends 5. The Political Economy of Place 6. Flipping the Script: Patterns and Trends in the Bushwick Art Scene 7. Epilogue
Biography
Mario Hernandez is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Mills College at Northeastern University. Dr. Hernandez is an urban sociologist who specializes in the study of gentrification. His current research examines the role of art and artists in cities. He is currently on the board of directors at Oakland Art Murmur.
