{"product_id":"conceptual-art-and-the-politics-of-publicity-9780262511841","title":"Conceptual Art And The Politics Of Publicity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConceptual Art And The Politics Of Publicity\u003c\/strong\u003e by Alberro, Alexander. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780262511841.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn examination of the origins and legacy of the conceptual art movement.\nConceptual art was one of the most influential art movements of the second half of the twentieth century. In this book Alexander Alberro traces its origins to the mid-1960s, when its principles were first articulated by the artists Dan Graham, Joseph Kosuth, Sol LeWitt, Lawrence Weiner, and others. One of Alberros central arguments is that the conceptual art movement was founded not just by the artists but also by the dealer Seth Siegelaub. Siegelaub promoted the artists, curated groundbreaking shows, organized symposia and publications, and in many ways set the stage for another kind of entrepreneur: the freelance curator. Alberro examines both Siegelaubs role in launching the careers of artists who were making \"something from nothing\" and his tactful business practices, particularly in marketing and advertising.\nAlberro draws on close readings of artworks produced by key conceptual artists in the mid- to late 1960s. He places the movement in the social context of the rebellion against existing cultural institutions, as well as the increased commercialization and globalization of the art world. The book ends with a discussion of one of Siegelaubs most material and least ephemeral contributions, the Artists Reserved Rights Transfer and Sale Agreement, which he wrote between 1969 and 1971. Designed to limit the inordinate control of collectors, galleries, and museums by increasing the artists rights, the Agreement unwittingly codified the overlap between capitalism and the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44989896818741,"sku":"ByrdShop_0262511843","price":317.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780262511841_65cabe7e-b690-461f-b601-1eb2e5f9af8c.jpg?v=1778719248","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/conceptual-art-and-the-politics-of-publicity-9780262511841","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}