But is it art? : the spirit of art as activism

This groundbreaking anthology documents the recent explosion of art that agitates for progressive social change. Leading art critics, historians, and journalists explore the provocative methods of activist artists who reject conventional art practices in favor of public sites and community participation. The Invisible Town Square : Artists' Collaborations And Media Dramas In America's Biggest Border Town / Robert L. Pincus -- This Is To Enrage You : Gran Fury And The Graphics Of Aids Activism / Richard Meyer -- Group Material Timeline : Activism As A Work Of Art / Jan Avgikos -- The American Festival Project : Performing Difference, Discovering Common Ground / Jan Cohen-cruz -- Ecopolitics/ecopoetry : Helen And Newton Harrison's Environmental Talking Cure / Eleanor Heartney -- Maintenance Activity : Creating A Climate For Change / Patricia C. Phillips -- Is It Still Privileged Art? The Politics Of Class And Collaboration In The Art Practice Of Carole Condé And Karl Beveridge / Dot Tuer -- The Body Politics Of Suzanne Lacy / Jeff Kelley -- Making Art, Reclaiming Lives : The Artist And Homeless Collaborative / Andrea Wolper -- Peggy Diggs : Private Acts And Public Art / Patricia C. Phillips -- Guerrilla Girl Power : Why The Art World Needs A Conscience / Elizabeth Hess -- Louder Than Words : A Wac Chronicle / Tracy Ann Essoglou. Edited By Nina Felshin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 373-404). Recopilación de textos sobre prácticas artísticas en los años 90 basadas en el activismo político, especialmente en el contexto norteamericano. Se analiza y comenta el arte “activista” de artistas y colectivos como Guerrilla Girls, Gran Fury o Group Material, cuya “agitación para el cambio social” está en la base de su trabajo artístico. Se puede considerar como una incipiente historia de cierto tipo de práctica artística crítica, que a su vez admite una comparación con otros movimientos similares en el contexto europeo Nonfiction. Art. Activisim. Criticism and Theory. An anthology that explores the rise of activist public art that agitates for social change. Included are discussions of such leading and controversial artists as: the Guerrilla Girls, Gran Fury, Group Material, Women's Action Coalition, and the Artist and Homeless Collaborative