Race and Representation in the American Citadel of Modern Art
By Robert Storr. Edited with text by Francesca Pietropaolo.
Reflections on diversity and inclusion issues from one of the most influential American art critics
Previously published by the Andy Warhol Foundation of the Visual Arts in 1994, Between a Rock and a Hard Place is the focus of the third volume of Robert Storr’s Focal Points series. In this two-part essay, Storr examines the lack of diversity among the highest levels of the museum world: drawing on situations he encountered in his own career as a curator at MoMA as well as enumerating the “aesthetic, political and practical” obstacles on the path toward inclusion both in the museum world and society at large. The work is presented with new introductory text by the author and the book's editor, art historian Francesca Pietropaolo. These fresh contributions add more context to Storr’s view on the crucial subject of race division in American culture and society. Storr illustrates his arguments by addressing the work of a great breadth of American artists, including David Hammons, Byron Kim, Glenn Ligon and Adrian Piper, among others.
Featured image, from Carrie Mae Weems' "Kitchen Table Series" (1990) is reproduced from 'Focal Points: Between a Rock and a Hard Place.'
FORMAT: Hbk, 5.5 x 8.5 in. / 128 pgs / 19 color / 16 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $24.95 LIST PRICE: CANADA $34.95 ISBN: 9781912122684 PUBLISHER: HENI Publishing AVAILABLE: 5/7/2024 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA ONLY
Focal Points: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Race and Representation in the American Citadel of Modern Art
Published by HENI Publishing. By Robert Storr. Edited with text by Francesca Pietropaolo.
Reflections on diversity and inclusion issues from one of the most influential American art critics
Previously published by the Andy Warhol Foundation of the Visual Arts in 1994, Between a Rock and a Hard Place is the focus of the third volume of Robert Storr’s Focal Points series. In this two-part essay, Storr examines the lack of diversity among the highest levels of the museum world: drawing on situations he encountered in his own career as a curator at MoMA as well as enumerating the “aesthetic, political and practical” obstacles on the path toward inclusion both in the museum world and society at large. The work is presented with new introductory text by the author and the book's editor, art historian Francesca Pietropaolo. These fresh contributions add more context to Storr’s view on the crucial subject of race division in American culture and society. Storr illustrates his arguments by addressing the work of a great breadth of American artists, including David Hammons, Byron Kim, Glenn Ligon and Adrian Piper, among others.
