One of the powers of art is its ability to convey the human aspects of political events. In this fascinating survey on art; artists; and anarchism; Allan Antliff interrogates critical moments when anarchist artists have confronted pivotal events over the past 140 years. The survey begins with Gustave Courbetrsquo;s activism during the 1871 Paris Commune (which established the French republic) and ends with anarchist art during the fall of the Soviet empire. Other subjects include the French neoimpressionists; the Dada movement in New York; anarchist art during the Russian Revolution; political art of the 1960s; and gay art and politics post-World War II. Throughout; Antliff vividly explores artrsquo;s potential as a vehicle for social change and how it can also shape the course of political events; both historic and present-day; it is a book for the politically engaged and art aficionados alike. Allan Antliff is the author of Anarchist Modernism.
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