The Ruin of Exchange and Other Writings on Art

This anthology collects the influential writings of American artist, musician and critic John Miller. The texts in this collection span a 20-year period, 1989 to 2009, and are divided into four sections: monographs, cultural essays, theory, and artist's statements. Many appear in English for the first time. Throughout, Miller aims to question artistic and curatorial theories and practices from the singular position of an artist‑writer.

Miller sees criticism as part of a comprehensive practice that includes teaching and, of course, art production. His approach differs from that of the academic or the journalist in that he implicates his own practice in the object of his critique. Moreover, rather than evaluating that object, Miller tries to articulate how it operates within a given political economy. He maintains that sociopolitical forces and ideological apparatuses underpin the production of all cultural “artifacts.”

Details

Personalities

Miller John

Place of publication

Zürich

Year

2013

Number of pages

256 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9783037641941

Open stacks or available on request

Available on request

Illustrations

Yes

Bibliography

Yes

UDC code and author sign

701.2 Mil

Volumes

1

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