Imagining The Present: Context, Content, And The Role Of The Critic (critical Voices In Art, Theory And Culture)

Bringing together twenty-nine of Lawrence Alloway’s most influential essays in one volume, this fascinating collection provides valuable perspectives on the art and visual culture of the second half of the twentieth century. Lawrence Alloway ranks among the most important critics of his time, and his contributions to the spirited and contentious dialogue of his era make for fascinating reading. These twenty-nine provocative essays from 1956 to 1980 from the man who invented the term ‘pop art’ bring art, film, iconography, cybernetics and culture together for analysis and investigation, and do indeed examine the context, content and role of the critic in art and visual culture. Featuring a critical commentary by Richard Kalina, and preface by series editor Saul Ostrow, __Imagining the Present__ will be an enthralling read for all art and visual culture students. Front Cover 1 Imagining the Present 6 Copyright Page 7 Contents 9 List of illustrations 11 Series editor's preface: Saul Ostrow 12 Acknowledgments 19 Critical commentary: imagining the present: Richard Kalina 22 Quick symbols 60 Technology and sex in science fiction: a note on cover art 63 Design as a human activity 67 Personal statement 70 The arts and the mass media 73 The long front of culture 78 City notes 82 Artists as consumers 88 Junk culture 93 'Pop art' since 1949 97 Six painters and the object 104 The American sublime 111 The critic and the visual arts 120 Art and the communications network 125 Systemic painting 132 Art and the expanding audience 147 Pop art: the words 156 The spectrum of monochrome 160 Position paper 165 Anthropology and art criticism 178 Systems of cross-reference in the arts: on translation 184 On style: an examination of Roy Lichtenstein's development, despite a new monograph on the artist 189 Photo-realism 198 The function of the art critic 204 Artists as writers, part one: inside information 215 Realism as a problem 230 De Kooning: criticism and art history 234 The complex present 243 Problems of iconography and style 253 Selected bibliography for Lawrence Alloway 259 Index 297 Lawrence Alloway Ranks Among The Most Important Critics Of His Time, And His Contributions To The Spirited And Contentious Dialogue Of His Era Make For Fascinating Reading. This Collection Of Twenty-nine Provocative Essays From 1956 To 1980 Provides Readers With Valuable Perspectives On The Art And Visual Culture Of The Second Half Of The Twentieth Century.--jacket. Critical Commentary : Imagining The Present / Richard Kalina -- Technology And Sex In Science Fiction : A Note On Cover Art -- Design As A Human Activity -- Personal Statement -- The Arts And The Mass Media -- The Long Front Of Culture -- City Notes -- Artists As Consumers -- Junk Culture -- 'pop Art' Since 1949 -- Six Painters And The Object -- The American Sublime -- The Critic And The Visual Arts -- Art And The Communications Network -- Systemic Painting -- Art And The Expanding Audience -- Pop Art : The Words -- The Spectrum Of Monochrome -- Position Paper -- Anthropology And Art Criticism -- System Of Cross-reference In The Arts : On Translation. Lawrence Alloway ; Edited And With A Critical Commentary By Richard Kalina. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [257]-294) And Index. Quick symbols Technology and sex in science fiction: a note on cover art Design as a human activity Personal statement The arts and the mass media The long front of culture City notes Artists as consumers Junk culture $1! @(BPop art$1 (B since 1949 Six painters and the object The American sublime The critic and the visual arts Art and the communications network Systemic painting Art and the expanding audience Pop art: the words The spectrum of monochrome Position paper Anthropology and art criticism Systems of cross-reference in the arts: on translation On style: an examination of Roy Lichtenstein$1 (Bs development, despite a new monograph on the artist Photo-realism The function of the art critic Artists as writers, Part one: inside information Realism as a problem De Kooning: criticism and Art history The complex present Problems of iconography and style.