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The Myth of Primitivism : Perspectives on Art
Susan Hiller,Kenneth Coutts-Smith,David MacLagan,Danny Miller,Jill Lloyd,Guy Brett,Lynne Cooke,Rasheed Araeen,Annie E. Coombes,Signe Howell,Desa Philippi,Anna Howells,Christina Toren,Jimmie Durham,Jean Fisher,Imants Tillers,Christopher Pearson +16 more
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The authors explores the fusion of myth, history and geography which leads to ideas of primitivism, and looks at their construction, interpretation and consumption in Western culture, including the use of primitive culture in constructing national identities, and the appropriation of primitive imagery in modernist art.Abstract:
This book explores the fusion of myth, history and geography which leads to ideas of primitivism, and looks at their construction, interpretation and consumption in Western culture. Contextualized by Susan Hiller's introductions to each section, discussions range from the origins of cultural colonialism to eurocentric ideas of primitive societies, including the use of primitive culture in constructing national identities, and the appropriation of primitivist imagery in modernist art. The result is a controversial critique of art theory, practice and politics, and a major enquiry into the history of primitivism and its implications for contemporary culture.read more
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