The Expendable Reader: Articles on Art, Architecture, Design, and Media (1951-79) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781883584702)

Vendor: John McHale
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Format: Paperback
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The Expendable Reader: Articles on Art, Architecture, Design, and Media (1951-79)

$20.00

The Expendable Reader: Articles on Art, Architecture, Design, and Media (1951-79)

$20.00
Format: Paperback
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From the Bauhaus to Buckminster Fuller, from Elvis to ecology, the writings of John McHale (1922-1978) engage a diverse set of concerns. The Expendable Reader highlights McHale's theorization of technology and communication and their impact on traditional ideas of culture. Assembled from a broad range of sources, this book enables a sharper grasp on McHale's thinking and on our own cultural situation.

Author: John McHale
ISBN-10: 1883584701
ISBN-13: 9781883584702
Publisher: Columbia Books on Architecture and the City
Language: English
Published: 12/06/2011
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
By John McHale
By John McHale
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John McHale (1922-1978) was an artist, theorist of "pop art," futurist, and critic. A key member of the Independent Group at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts in the early 1950s, his artwork is held in several museums internationally.

Alex Kitnick holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University and has taught at Vassar College and at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

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