No other book has ever attempted this ambitious project with such care and intelligence. ... Important; timely; and provocative.Professor Barbara McCloskey; University of Pittsburgh[This] could be a defining text. Professor Paul Jaskot; De Paul University ChicagoThis unique book is the first comprehensive introduction to Marxist approaches to art history. Although the aesthetic was a crucial part of Marx and Engelsrsquo;s thought; they left no full statement on the arts. Although there is an abundant scholarship on Marxist approaches to literature; the historiography of the visual arts has been largely neglected. This book encompasses a range of influential thinkers and historians including William Morris; Mikhail Lifshits; Frederick Antal; Francis Klingender; Max Raphael; Meyer Schapiro; Walter Benjamin; Henri Lefebvre and Arnold Hauser. It also addresses the heritage of the New Left. In the spirit of Marxism; the authors interpret the achievements and limitations of Marxist art history in relation to the historical and political circumstances of its production; providing an indispensable introduction to contemporary radical practices in the field.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very insightful resource from an expert in the field!By Edgar McGaffonVery insightful!
