Gothic Transmutations of Horror in Late-Twentieth-Century Art |
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Editor:
| Grunenberg, Christoph |
ISBN: | 978-0-262-57128-9 |
Publication Date: | Apr 1999 |
Publisher: | MIT Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $38.99 |
Book Description:
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As the 20th century draws to a close, there is a Gothic theme penetrating much of contemporary art and culture. In the 1990s, American and European artists have moved increasingly towards the dark and uncanny side of the human psyche - the theatrical and grotesque, the violent and destructive.
As the 20th century draws to a close, there is a Gothic theme penetrating much of contemporary art and culture. In the 1990s, American and European artists have moved increasingly towards the dark and uncanny side of the human psyche - the theatrical and grotesque, the violent and destructive.