Brief and wholly concrete moments

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Neofetou, D. 2015. Brief and wholly concrete moments. Mute Publishing.
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TitleBrief and wholly concrete moments
AuthorsNeofetou, D.
Abstract

In his review of Renew Marxist Art History, Daniel Neofetou examines the anthology's attempts to liberate art writing from its current quietism. But in seeking to reunite art history with radical politics, these essays must return to the conundrum of Marxist engagements with art. As a product of capitalist alienation and division, where does art's subversive power lie?

Sustainable Development Goals4 Quality education
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
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ISSN1356-7748
PublisherMute Publishing
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Online28 Oct 2015
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Accepted2014
Deposited04 Mar 2025
Output statusPublished
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