Blood: Art, Power, Politics, and Pathology
Editorial Reviews Book Description Blood
Art, Power, Politics, and Pathology
Edited by James M. Bradburne
Blood: Art, Power, Politics, and Pathology examines one of the most powerful and ubiquitous of human symbols. Illustrated with art works from some of the world 's most important collections, this volume shows how changing conceptions of blood have shaped social relations and material culture over the past 1,500 years. From the Publisher The book presents and discusses various art media such as painting, sculpture, engraving, print, video, performance, and installation, shedding light on the changing symbolism of blood through the ages. The book analyzes in depth blood as a symbol of life and death, health and sickness, and power and powerlessness. It also explores the diverse portrayal of blood in the official " high ”culture of painting and sculpture and the popular " low ”culture of caricatures and newspapers. Including the works of modern artists Hermann Nitsch, Jenny Holzer, and Marina Abramovic, this provocative book examines how blood has been represented in art and culture through the centuries.
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Museum fur Angewandte Kunst und Kunsthalle Schirn, Frankfurt am Main (11 November 2001- 27 January 2002)
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