(Research in Art History)
by Agnieszka Chmielewska (Editor), Irena Kossowska (Editor), Marcin Lachowski (Editor)
This
volume offers a comprehensive perspective on the relationship between
the art scene and agencies of the state in countries of the region,
throughout four consecutive yet highly diverse historical periods: from
the period of state integration after World War I, through the communist
era post 1945 and the time of political transformation after 1989, to
the present-day globalisation (including counter-reactions to
westernisation and cultural homogenisation).
With
twenty-three theoretically and/or empirically oriented articles by
authors from sixteen countries (East Central Europe and beyond,
including the United States and Australia), the book discusses
interconnections between state policies and artistic institutions,
trends and the art market from diverse research perspectives. The
contributors explore subjects such as the impact of war on the formation
of national identities, the role of artists in image-building for the
new national states emerging after 1918, the impact of political systems
on artists’ attitudes, the discourses of art history, museum studies,
monument conservation and exhibition practices.
The
book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, cultural
politics, cultural history, and East Central European studies and
history.
