{"product_id":"politics-of-visual-arts-in-vishakha-n-desai-9780231215626","title":"Politics of Visual Arts in a Changing World: 2014-2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the past decade, social and political movements transformed the arts. From the streets of Chile and Iran to museums in Europe and the United States, and from questions of representation and repatriation to demands for equity and justice, protest and activism affected the creation, presentation, and interpretation of visual arts around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBringing together artists, scholars, activists, and museum professionals from varied fields and backgrounds, this book explores the intersections between visual art and social movements during the last tumultuous decade. Spanning themes of protest art, museum ethics, restitution, and institutional transformation, the collection considers how visual arts have both responded to and shaped politics and society. Contributors highlight the role of artists as catalysts for change and delve into how institutions grapple with their colonial pasts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing essays, case studies, and artist spotlights, this book not only documents a critical moment in the art world but also raises thought-provoking questions about its future. In the current moment of heightened global unrest and existential threats to the future of art institutions, it offers vital insight into art's place in the politics of representation, memory, and resistance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vishakha N. Desai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231215622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231215626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Vishakha N. Desai","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450352120063,"sku":"9780231215626","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ed41e3a0-0a03-46cf-9f74-6825e25c04b5.jpg?v=1777267297","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/politics-of-visual-arts-in-vishakha-n-desai-9780231215626","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}