17 Sep, 2008
slightly off-topic: Obama and the future of political art
By: Rich Watson
“…A decade ago, the Times gushed that Rosler was an “art-world provocateur,” tackling issues that even the most jaded observer of political art would identify as tedious and mainstream. According to the Times, Rosler has addressed social issues “as diverse as” the Pinochet coup, “representations of homelessness,” media sexism, the war in Vietnam, and consumer capitalism.
For political artists such as Rosler, the past eight years have been boom years, providing much opportunity for outrage (for those who remember the Reagan-era New York art scene, this is hardly surprising). But what will become of the perpetually outraged artist in the event of an Obama administration?”
Also: A Kyle Baker video interview (in four parts).
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