Art and democracy in post-communist Europe /
When the Iron Curtain fell in 1989, Eastern Europe saw a new era begin, and the widespread changes that followed extended into the world of art. Art and Democracy in Post-Communist Europe examines the art created in light of the profound political, social, economic, and cultural transformations that...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés Polaco |
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London :
Reaktion Books,
©2012.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | When the Iron Curtain fell in 1989, Eastern Europe saw a new era begin, and the widespread changes that followed extended into the world of art. Art and Democracy in Post-Communist Europe examines the art created in light of the profound political, social, economic, and cultural transformations that occurred in the former Eastern Bloc after the Cold War ended. Assessing the function of art in post-communist Europe, Piotr Piotrowski describes the changing nature of art as it went from being molded by the cultural imperatives of the communist state and a tool of political propaganda to. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-306) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781861899316 1861899319 9781299139299 1299139299 |