The Cute

Adorno, Theodor; Ahwesh, Peggy; Archibald, Sasha; Azimi, Negar; Barthes, Roland; Berlant, Lauren; Blake, Nayland; Bogost, Ian. The Cute. London, England: Whitechapel Art Gallery; Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2022.

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Abstract (English)

"A collection that tracks the astonishing impact of one vernacular aesthetic category—the cute—on postwar and contemporary art.

The Cute tracks the astonishing impact of a single aesthetic category on post-war and contemporary art, and on the vast range of cultural practices and discourses on which artists draw. From robots and cat videos to ice cream socials, The Cute explores the ramifications of an aesthetic “of” or “about” minorness—or what is perceived to be diminutive, subordinate, and above all, unthreatening—on the shifting forms and contents of art today. This anthology is the first of its kind to show how contemporary artists have worked on and transformed the cute, in ways that not only complexify its meaning, but also reshape their own artistic practices." -- Publisher's website.

Types:	Anthologies, essays, collections
All Contributors:	Ngai, Sianne (Editor); Adorno, Theodor (Author); Ahwesh, Peggy (Author); Archibald, Sasha (Author); Azimi, Negar (Author); Barthes, Roland (Author); Berlant, Lauren (Author); Blake, Nayland (Author); Bogost, Ian (Author); [et alii]
Dossier:	381 - GRANDE-BRETAGNE - WHITECHAPEL ART GALLERY (Londres)
Collation:	239 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:	9780854882984
Language of Publication:	English
Publishers:	London, England: Whitechapel Art Gallery; Cambridge, MA: MIT Press
Artists:	Havneraas, Jason; Ghosh, Goutam; Kelley, Mike; Robbins, David; Rottenberg, Mika; Skylstad, Kristian; Blake, Nayland; Ahwesh, Peggy
Keywords:	AESTHETICS; ART THEORY; ART CRITICISM; CUTE
Copyright Statement:	Whitechapel Gallery; The authors; The estates of the authors
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Includes biographical notes. Includes an index.
Series Name:	Documents of Contemporary Art
Deposited by:	Artexte Catalogueur
Date Deposited:	16 Feb 2024 22:06
Last Modified:	30 Oct 2024 18:28
URI:	http://e-artexte.ca/id/eprint/35523

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