Art and fashion, a love affair or a shoot out? : an application of Lipovetsky's cultural theory of the ephemeral

Author

Radford, Robert

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Issues (London). 1994, Num. 2, Vol. 3, 82-94

ISSN

0960-8648

Abstract (en)

Introduces Lipovetsky's argument for expanding our conception of fashion as the major force for shaping the forms of contemporary social experience before we apply it to an analysis of the micro-structures of the art system. Shows that fashion provides the mechanism for innovation that is an essential feature of the dynamic structure of the art system, and concludes that fashion is a necessary, immanent and value-free aspect of art. Considers Damien Hirst's exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (London), Dec 1991-Feb 1992, as a case study for the examination of the apparent conflict between the values of authenticity and the process of fashion.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1945-present
• Fashion
• Art
• Lipovetsky, Gilles Frédéric, b.1944
• Writings
• 1900-2000
• Hirst, Damien, b.1965
• Exhibitions
• Great Britain
• Institute of Contemporary Arts||London (GBR)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1945-présent
• Mode
• Art
• Lipovetsky, Gilles Frédéric, n.1944
• Ecrits
• 1900-2000
• Hirst, Damien, n.1965
• Exposition
• Grande-Bretagne
• Institute of Contemporary Arts||London (GBR)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19951001-00322452

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