Art As Demonstration: A Revolutionary Recasting of Knowledge - Sven Spieker (MIT Press) rosemary mayer Tom Phillips

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Art As Demonstration: A Revolutionary Recasting of Knowledge - Sven Spieker (MIT Press) rosemary mayer Tom PhillipsDemonstration, in short, says: See here. It is the practice of pointing to something in order to explain or contest it. As such, Sven Spieker argues that demonstration has helped reshape art from the height of the Cold War to the late twentieth century, reformatting our understanding of how art and political engagement relate to each other. Focusing on Western Europe (especially Germany), Eastern Europe, and the United States, Art as Demonstration