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001			ocn917362408
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008			210518s2016 enkaf b 001 0 eng d
020			_a9780719099571 (paperback)
020			_a0719099579 (paperback)
020			_a9780719090646 (hardback)
020			_a0719090644 (hardback)
035			_a(OCoLC)917362408
050		4	_aN7260 _b.T87 2016
100	1		_aTurner, Caroline, _d1947-
245	1	0	_aArt and human rights : _bcontemporary Asian contexts / _cCaroline Turner and Jen Webb.
260			_aManchester : _bManchester University Press, _c2016.
300			_axviii, 200 p., [8] p. of plates : _bill. (some col.)
490	1		_aRethinking art's histories
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aFrameworks and contexts -- The artist as cultural and political activist -- War, violence and divided societies -- Globalisation and identity: the challenge of a globalising world -- Worldmaking in art -- Conclusion.
520			_aContemporary Asian art has had a remarkable impact on global art practice, in addition to serving as a record of the region's history from decolonisation to the present. Many Asian artists are deeply concerned about what it means to be human and to contribute to the development of a sustainable society, as well as having a sustained commitment to making art. This book, written at the start of the 'Asian century', focuses on the contexts and conditions which have helped to shape both art practice and postcolonial society in the region. One of the first surveys of contemporary Asian art, it uses case studies of key artists to discuss the work in relation to issues of human rights, social and environmental well-being and creativity. As such, it makes an important contribution to studies of contemporary Asian art and art history.
650		4	_aArt, Asian _xPolitical aspects.
650		4	_aHuman rights.
650		4	_aArt, Asian _y21st century.
650		4	_aArt and society _zAsia.
650		4	_aArt _xPolitical aspects _zAsia.
700	1		_aWebb, Jen.
830		0	_aRethinking art's histories.
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