The uneasy crossover between art and celebrity has been much discussed in recent years. Artists as celebrities is hardly a new phenomenon; but the growing cult of celebrity in contemporary culture is throwing up paradoxical ideas about the contradictions between high art and mass appeal and blurring the already unstable boundaries between art; commodity and popular culture. This is a lively and accessible study of the phenomenon--the glitzy world where art and celebrity meet--informed by a fundamentally serious look at what happens when the serious world of art collides with celebrity. Global culture is now dominated by celebrities; some of whom--like Madonna and Stallone--are art collectors and some--like Dennis Hopper and David Bowie--are spare-time artists. Walker explains how artists such as Warhol; Gavin Turk; Jeff Koons; Elizabeth Peyton and Alison Jackson contribute to; but also critique; the cult of celebrity by depicting film celebrities; rock stars and royalty in paintings and statues. Celebritisation has overtaken the art world too: Walker surveys 14 art stars of the twentieth century from Dali to Tracey Emin. He also reviews alternatives: the leftwing pantheon of figures such as Mao; Che Guevara and Rosa Luxemburg; and pictorial celebrations of the people. Finally; Walker considers the pros and cons of celebrityhood for artists and its effects on current art; and discusses the return of the hero in the wake of 11 September 2001. John A. Walker is the author of several Pluto titles. Until 1999; he was Reader in Art Design History at Middlesex University. He continues to research; write and publish as a freelance art critic and art historian.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great Concept but No Answer KeyBy BJBGreat concept but NO ANSWER KEY so there is no way for this to be checked for accuracy! What good is it if a learner cannot check his / her own work or have a parent / guardian check it with an answer key. Only someone who knows how to read notes would be able to check this for accuracy. This is not good for those who are trying to teach self or do extra work / practice on their own outside of lessons b/c there is no answer key. Also. pages that introduce new chords should first picture the chord for the user and identify it. Instead. the book just has the user fill in names of notes and the user is to assume that it is a particular chord. These pages (10. 11. 12 for examples) could be more comprehensive in nature considering the size of each page. Even adults could use the extra support that a labeled. pictured chord could provide.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Needs an answer key.By GrebbxNeeds an answer key.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is a great way to strengthen your music reading skillBy StefanieI needed extra music reading study material. This is a great way to strengthen your music reading skill.
