Critical Landscapes: Art, Space, Politics

Critical Landscapes: Art, Space, Politics

From Francis AlÃ¿s and Ursula Biemann to Vivan Sundaram, Allora & Calzadilla, and the Center for Urban Pedagogy, some of the most compelling artists today are engaging with the politics of land use, including the growth of the global economy, climate change, sustainability, Occupy movements, and the privatization of public space. Their work pivots around a set of evolving questions: In what ways is land, formed over the course of geological time, also contemporary and formed by the conditions of the present? How might art contribute to the expansion of spatial and environmental justice? Editors Emily Eliza Scott and Kirsten Swenson bring together a range of international voices and artworks to illuminate this critical mass of practices. One of the first comprehensive treatments of land use in contemporary art, Critical Landscapes skillfully surveys the stakes and concerns of recent land-based practices, outlining the art historical contexts, methodological strategies, and geopolitical phenomena. This cross-disciplinary collection is destined to be an essential reference not only within the fields of art and art history, but also across those of cultural geography, architecture and urban planning, environmental history, and landscape studies.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9780520961319
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
NumberOfPages	274
PublicationDate	2015-06-05
Publisher	University of California Press
ReleaseDate	2015-06-05
Studio	University of California Press

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