Art and Subjecthood: The Return of the Human Figure in Semiocapitalism

by Ina Blom

Many contemporary artworks evoke the human figure: consider the omnipresence of the mannequin in current installations of artists like John Miller, Thomas Hirschhorn, Heimo Zobernig, or David Lieske. Or consider the revival of a minimalist vocabulary, which embraces anthropomorphism as in the works of Isa Genzken and Rachel Harrison. This book brings together contributions from the eponymous conference, all of which seek to speculate on the reasons...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934105759
• ISBN13: 9781934105757
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Sternberg Press
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.7" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher