false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174325049m/380265.jpg 380265 1 <p>The past decade has seen American culture deeply divided by debates over social identity, public morality, communal values and freedom of expression. A key focus of these polarizing discussions has been the role of visual arts in public life.<p>In <b>Art Matters</b>, five leading cultural critics and two prominent contemporary artists show the ways that this debate has profoundly reshaped our view of American culture. Lucy Lippard investigates the extraordinary recent transformations in visual art; Michele Wallace takes on high art, popular culture, and African American identity; David Deitcher discusses queer culture and AIDS; Carole S. Vance ponders censorship and sexually explicit imagery; and Lewis Hyde considers democracy and culture. Projects by artists Julie Ault and Andrea Fraser provide a context for these debates.<p><b>Art Matters </b>also offers a close examination of attempts to develop alternative funding sources for artists, focusing specifically on the influential private foundation Art Matters-a foundation which became an important proponent for new forms of art and for protecting freedom of expression through its funding and advocacy efforts.<p> 370067 1 9 1999 Art Matters: How the Culture Wars Changed America total:8|5:4|4:1|3:3| 8 33 13 1 5 0 false false Tue Jul 01 13:03:06 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 13:04:26 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 14:12:11 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 14:12:37 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Nov 25 15:47:30 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 11 17:35:08 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 15 16:08:43 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 16:08:43 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Aug 16 11:19:35 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 11:19:35 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Aug 14 07:54:53 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 14 07:55:04 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jun 24 13:45:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 13:45:00 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Apr 01 13:59:53 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 14:00:00 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Feb 10 00:22:48 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 15 22:18:06 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Fri Oct 12 16:32:18 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 12 16:32:20 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Sep 24 21:07:58 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 24 21:07:58 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Mon Sep 24 16:04:01 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 24 19:00:35 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Fri Jun 01 07:34:27 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 01 07:34:27 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=380265