Who's bad? : accounting for taste

Author

Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, Barbara

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Artforum. 1991, Num. 3, Vol. 30, 119-125, 13 ill. (6 col.)

ISSN

0004-3532

Abstract (en)

Examines the notions of good and bad taste in relation to 20th c. American society. Draws inspiration from two books on the subject: The encyclopedia of bad taste by Jane and Michael Stern (1990) and The quality of having it, by Betty Cornfeld and Owen Edwards (1983).

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1945-present -- United States
• Taste (aesthetics)
• United States
• 1900-2000
• Society

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1945-présent -- États-Unis
• Goût (esthétique)
• Etats-Unis
• 1900-2000
• Société

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00427168

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