The Lure of the Local
senses of place in a multicentered society
Lucy R. Lippard

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Author(s)

Lucy R. Lippard

Publication

New York : The New Press, 1997

Scope

328 Pages, illustrated, 24 cm.

ISBN

1565842480

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A reference guide to recent and historical place-oriented art and activism. Art critic Lucy Lippard posits that Americans are rapidly losing their sense of place and their local loyalties as a result of the country's homogenization, courtesy of look-alike strip malls and housing developments. Recognizing that regionalism is a cultural invention and as such somewhat artificial, she explores the possibilities for place-based public art that ``has both roots and reach'' and that honors local history and mores. th text is an edited transcription of a two day semniar offered by the writers

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Keywords

art in public space - theory

Location

Cabinet 28 - 1: Kunst in de openbare ruimte ; theorie

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