Hauptwerke Politischer Kunst Im 20. Jahrhundert: Icons of 20th-Century Political Art

The authors of this volume use a more methodological approach from the critical fine arts to interpret significant 20th century works of political art. They delve into these works' respective incentives, political-aesthetic intentions, history of reception and effect on the contemporary world. A deliberately slight deviation from the conventional canon thereby creates a representative tableau of political art ranging from the function of agitational intervention to reflexive forms of aesthetic encryption. Also included are works from the last third of the century, localised within the context of a feminist awakening and post-colonial critique of imperialistic structures that continue to have an effect today. Works by Käthe Kollwitz, Otto Dix, David Alfaro Siqueiros, John Heartfield, Pablo Picasso, André Fougeron, Asger Jorn, Martha Rosler, Edward Kienholz, Willi Sitte, Faith Ringgold, Hans Haacke and Allan Sekula are analysed.