The Dialectics of Art

John Molyneux

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In a sweeping survey of art from the dawn of the bourgeois era to the present day, John Molyneux explains what makes artistic production under capitalism unique, moving, and possibly revolutionary.

Book Details

Publisher: Haymarket Books
Publish Date: Dec 8th, 2020
Pages: 300
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.90in - 6.00in - 0.80in - 1.00lb
EAN: 9781642591316
Categories: • Criticism & Theory• European - General

About the Author

John Molyneux is a socialist, activist and writer. Formerly a lecturer at Portsmouth University, he now lives in Dublin. His many books include Rembrandt and Revolution (Redwords 2001), Lenin for Today (Bookmarks 2017), Will the Revolution be Televised (Bookmarks 2012), and Marxism and the Party (Haymarket 2017).

Praise for this book

'The Dialectics of Art by John Molyneux is a reflection on the role played by the visual arts in Western society, from the Renaissance up to the present day, a reflection that is unapologetically Marxist in character. However, I urge the reader not to be turned off by that.' - Dublin Review of Books

'This book is written with less emphasis on resolving theoretical disputes in the seminar room and more on the role culture can play in activating and articulating political struggle.' - Marx & Philosophy Review of Books

'For those interested in social change and the importance of art as a challenge to the alienating core of capitalism, The Dialectics of Art is an excellent place to start.' - New Politics Journal