| Talking Art: The Culture of Practice and the Practice of Culture in Mfa Education Contributor(s): Fine, Gary Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 022656021X ISBN-13: 9780226560212 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $31.68 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Business Aspects - Social Science | Sociology - General - Education | Higher |
| Dewey: 700.71 |
| LCCN: 2018010071 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Talking Art, acclaimed ethnographer Gary Alan Fine gives us an eye-opening look at the contemporary university-based master's-level art program. Through an in-depth analysis of the practice of the critique and other aspects of the curriculum, Fine reveals how MFA programs have shifted the goal of creating art away from beauty and toward theory. Contemporary visual art, Fine argues, is no longer a calling or a passion--it's a discipline, with an academic culture that requires its practitioners to be verbally skilled in the presentation of their intentions. Talking Art offers a remarkable and disconcerting view into the crucial role that universities play in creating that culture. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fine, Gary Alan: - Gary Alan Fine is the James E. Johnson Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University. |