Everybody's friend : public, popular, relevant and effective

Author

Wood, Paul; Batchelor, David

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Artscribe international. 1988, Num. 68, 68-72, 6 ill. (4 col.)

ISSN

0954-4178

Abstract (en)

Two concurrent exhibitions in Britain devoted to the work of Diego Rivera and Fernand Léger (winter 1987), prompts this reexamination of these artists, who were almost exact contemporaries. Notes their conflicting attempts to create a public realist art, particularly their differing approaches to Cubism and Social Realism, and relates these issues to the problems of producing political art in the 1980s. Cites the views of Hal Foster and Walter Benjamin in this context.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing
• Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957
• Léger, Fernand, 1881-1955
• Painting
• France
• Mexico
• 1900-2000
• Cubism
• Society
• Politics
• Public art
• Realism
• Benjamin, Walter, 1892-1940
• Art
• Writings

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin
• Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957
• Léger, Fernand, 1881-1955
• Peinture
• France
• Mexique
• 1900-2000
• Cubisme
• Société
• Politique
• Art public
• Réalisme
• Benjamin, Walter, 1892-1940
• Art
• Ecrits

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910701-00454118

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