How to See a Work of Art in Total Darkness (Paperback) - Common

by DarbyEnglish

How to See a Work of Art in Total Darkness <> Paperback <> DarbyEnglish <> MITPress(MA)

Genres: Art, Art History, Nonfiction, Criticism, Race, Theory, Academic

376 pages, Paperback

First published July 30, 2007

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

while the chapters on the individual artists are well-written and insightful, it is the preface and introduction to this text that make it essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary art, or racial politics in America in the 20th century.

[Mills College Library]

704.0396 E584 2007

[Cecil mcdonald, jr.]

complex, but well worth the effort, so far, very useful in teasing out the nuances of what is typically misconstrued as a monolithic practice.

[James Payne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dense. Needlessly obscure writing style. Thesis occasionally seems apolitical. But good, smart, generally correct. An overcorrection for the excesses of pomo and identity politics.