The Tilted Arc Controversy Dangerous Precedent?

Paperback • 2002 • English

The Tilted Arc Controversy Dangerous Precedent?

By Harriet Senie, Professor of Contemporary American Art Harriet F Senie

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About the book

A comprehensive look at a controversy that continues to fuel debates about the role of public art in America. Since its installation at and subsequent removal from New York City’s Federal Plaza, noted sculptor Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc has been a touchstone for debates over the role of public art. Installed in 1981, the 10-foot-high, 120-foot-long curved wall of Cor-Ten self-rusting steel instantly became a magnet for criticism. Art critics in the New York Times and the Village Voice labeled i...Show more

Decorative arts

Social groups, communities and identities

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ISBN

9780816637867

Publisher

University of Minnesota Press

Published year

2002

Language

English

Original title

The Tilted Arc Controversy Dangerous Precedent?

Format

Paperback

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