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Book Synopsis: During the 1960s, artists from Alan Kaprow and Yoko Ono to Andy Warhol and Richard Serra stopped making "art" as it has been thought of since the Renaissance. They staged performances that mixed everyday life with theater and in yet other, often ironic, ways challenged the system of marketing, display, and aesthetic discourse that ascribes exceptional monetary as well as cultural value to paintings and sculpture. Work Ethic, published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name organized by The Baltimore Museum of Art, brings together a cross section of such radical endeavors and opens a fresh perspective on their genesis and meaning. Most of the avant-garde interventions considered in Work Ethic entailed performances and other procedures generally interpreted as linking a "dematerialization" of the object with the free play of concepts. By contrast, Helen Molesworth and her collaborators in Work Ethic set such activities in the context of the workplace and contend that they engage issues of management, production, and skill that accompanied the emergence of the information age. The result is a major breakthrough in understanding the structures and ambitions of a wide range of art-making. Work Ethic reproduces all the diverse material—Bruce Nauman videotapes to Roxy Paine’s painting machine—in the Baltimore exhibition and provides insightful discussion of each piece’s history, structure, and significance. Four essays introduce topics, like utopian fantasies of pleasurable work, that are of general relevance to setting the material into a postindustrial context. Throughout this catalogue, there is as well a lively dialogue on the museum’s relationship to art that questions the rules of both the workplace and the art world. The exhibition, "Work Ethic," will be at The Baltimore Museum of Art from October 12, 2003, to January 11, 2004, and at the Des Moines Center for the Arts from May 15 to August 1, 2004.
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Looking for a thought-provoking, boundary-pushing book that challenges the conventional norms of art? Look no further than Work Ethic. This captivating publication takes you on a journey through the revolutionary art movements of the 1960s, where artists like Andy Warhol and Yoko Ono dared to break free from the traditional confines of the art world.
Work Ethic offers a fresh perspective on the genesis and meaning of these radical endeavors. By blending everyday life with theater, these artists staged performances that defied the system of marketing and aesthetic discourse, questioning the values ascribed to paintings and sculptures. With stunning visuals and insightful commentary, this book showcases the avant-garde interventions that pushed the boundaries of what art could be.
What sets Work Ethic apart is its contextualization of these radical activities within the workplace. Helen Molesworth and her collaborators go beyond analyzing the surface level of these performances, delving into the profound impact they made on issues of management, production, and skill in the evolving information age. By doing so, this book unravels the structures and ambitions that underpin a wide range of art-making.
Comprehensive and engaging, Work Ethic reproduces all the diverse material from the Baltimore exhibition, including Bruce Nauman's thought-provoking videotapes and Roxy Paine's mesmerizing painting machine. Gain a deeper understanding of each piece's history, structure, and significance through the insightful discussions provided. Additionally, four essays introduce insightful topics such as utopian fantasies of pleasurable work, compelling readers to reflect on the material in a postindustrial context.
As if that wasn't enough, Work Ethic offers a lively dialogue on the relationship between museums, the workplace, and the art world. It challenges the rules and expectations of both, expanding your perspective on how art is perceived and valued in our society.
Don't miss the opportunity to experience this groundbreaking exhibition. "Work Ethic" will be on display at The Baltimore Museum of Art from October 12, 2003, to January 11, 2004, and at the Des Moines Center for the Arts from May 15 to August 1, 2004. Expand your horizons and immerse yourself in the world of radical art by securing your copy of Work Ethic today!
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