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Publisher Midmarch Arts Press : info@midmarchartspress.org
author contact information 206 447 7048
Susan Noyes Platt is an art historian and art critic who has written extensively on art that addresses social and political concerns. Art and Politics Now begins with the anti WTO demonstrations in 1999 in Seattle and concludes with reference to the BP Gulf oil spill in the spring of 2010. Topics include opposition to war, terrorism, racism, borders, and the violation of the earth. It ranges from the art of street protest to the work of gallery artists and finally the international art scene with a special emphasis on Turkey and the Middle East. It examines individual artists, collectives, curators, and exhibitions as political endeavors and includes media ranging from street puppets to oil paintings.
Art and Politics Now reveals the power that artists have to make a difference when they choose to thoughtfully engage with the concerns of the world.
The author is available for lectures which now include discussion of the #Occupy movement. Contact her at 206 447 7048 to book a lecture
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