Bøger af Steven C. Dubin

A dazzling and surprising visual visit to Bronzeville, Chicago's vibrant African-American community, during the segregated 1940s and 1950s.

Dubin tackles the thorny issues of 'correct art', censored art and contentious art as he surveys rec ent controversies such as Mapplethorpe's depiction of children and Mayor Washington portrayed in underwear.

Museums have become ground zero in America's culture wars. Whereas fierce public debates once centered on provocative work by upstart artists, the scrutiny has expanded to mainstream cultural institutions and the ideas they present. This title draws upon interviews with many key combatants: museum administrators, community activists, and scholars.

Museums have become ground zero in America's culture wars. Whereas fierce public debates once centred on provocative work by upstart artists, the scrutiny has expanded to mainstream cultural institutions and the ideas they present. This title examines the most controversial exhibitions of the 1990s.