Monumental Cares. Sites of History and Contemporary Art, Paperback

Monumental cares links the monument debate of the last decade to the history of realism, showing how art can address problems like the climate crisis, migration and authoritarian politics. Case studies range from Chicago and Berlin to Oslo, Bucharest and Hong Kong, in media ranging from marble and glass to cardboard, graffiti and re-enactment. -- .

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Author(s): Mechtild Widrich
• Illustration(s): 65 colour illustrations
• Number of pages: 256
• Collection: Rethinking Art's Histories
• Publication date: 2023
• Dimensions: 234 x 157 x 17
• Cover type: Paperback / softback