Marxism and the History of Art

From William Morris to the New Left

Andrew Hemingway editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pluto Press

Published:20th Jul '06

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This book is the first comprehensive introduction to Marxist approaches to art history. Although the aesthetic was a crucial part of Marx and Engels’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.

'No other book has ever attempted this ambitious project with such care and intelligence' -- Professor Barbara McCloskey, University of Pittsburgh

ISBN: 9780745323299

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 427g

288 pages