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Artist Animal

Steve Baker

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English
University of Minnesota Press
27 February 2013
Series: Posthumanities
Animals have always been compelling subjects for artists, but the rise of animal advocacy and posthumanist thought has prompted a reconsideration of the relationship between artist and animal. In this book, Steve Baker examines the work of contemporary artists who directly confront questions of animal life, treating animals not for their aesthetic qualities or as symbols of the human condition but rather as beings who actively share the world with humanity.

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Imprint:   University of Minnesota Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 38mm
Weight:   599g
ISBN:   9780816680672
ISBN 10:   0816680671
Series:   Posthumanities
Pages:   304
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

<p>Steve Baker is emeritus professor of art history at the University of Central Lancashire. He is the author of The Postmodern Animal; Picturing the Beast: Animals, Identity, and Representation, and, with the Animal Studies Group, Killing Animals.

Reviews for Artist Animal

This book is a tremendous contribution to both contemporary art criticism and the emerging field of animal studies. I can think of no scholar better poised to offer innovative insight into how artists think about and work with animals than Steve Baker. With sensitivity and a rigorous ethnographer's eye, Baker investigates the complex attitudes and approaches artists employ when engaging the animal subject. What makes this beautiful book so successful is Baker's deep understanding of the nuance, intricacy, and contradictions in how artists work today. --Mark Dion


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