Public art, public controversy : the Tilted Arc on trial / [edited by Sherrill Jordan and others].
| Other author | Jordan, Sherrill, 1957- editor. |
| Other author | American Council for the Arts. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : ACA Books : American Council for the Arts, ©1987. |
| Description | x, 198 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Three perspectives -- Serra's unofficial monument / Dale McConathy -- The commissioning of a work of public sculpture / Judith H. Balfe and Margaret J. Wyszomirski -- Tilted arc: the legal angle / Barbara Hoffman -- Chronology of events -- Selected testimony -- The media's perception -- The decision -- Epilogue / Barbara Hoffman. |
| Abstract | Provocative and engaging, this anthology chronicles one of the most intensely publicized disputes ever involving public art. Because many people in New York City's Federal Plaza area found Richard Serra's sculpture offensive, the General Services Administration, in an unprecedented move, held hearings on whether to have it removed. The verdict shocked the art world and brought into sharp focus the uneasy marriage in American between the public's and the artist's rights. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the case by combining a chronology of events, selected testimony, related news articles and three essays on the principle issues involved in the Titled Arc trial. NYU arts professor Dale McConathy, attorney Barbara Hoffman, sociologist Judith Balfe, and political scientist Margaret Wyszomirski put the dispute into context and lend a much needed historical perspective. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 185-191) and index. |
| LCCN | 87018741 |
| ISBN | 091540057X : |
| ISBN | 9780915400577 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | NB237.S46 A77 1987 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |