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• Title:Art and human rights : contemporary Asian contexts / Caroline Turner and Jen Webb.
  
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• Author/Creator:Turner, Caroline, 1947- author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Webb, Jen, author.
  
• Published/Created:Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2016.
  

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  • Location:MAA LIBRARY (IKB) stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: N7260 .T87 2016
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Art, Asian--Political aspects.
  Human rights.
  Art, Asian--21st century.
  Art and society--Asia.
  Art--Political aspects--Asia.
  
• Medical Subjects: Human Rights
  
• Description:xviii, 200 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
  
• Series:Rethinking art's histories.
  
• Summary:Contemporary Asian art has had a remarkable impact on global art practice, in addition to serving as a record of the region's history from decolonisation to the present. Many Asian artists are deeply concerned about what it means to be human and to contribute to the development of a sustainable society, as well as having a sustained commitment to making art. This book, written at the start of the 'Asian century', focuses on the contexts and conditions which have helped to shape both art practice and postcolonial society in the region. One of the first surveys of contemporary Asian art, it uses case studies of key artists to discuss the work in relation to issues of human rights, social and environmental well-being and creativity. As such, it makes an important contribution to studies of contemporary Asian art and art history.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780719099571 (paperback)
  0719099579 (paperback)
  9780719090646 (hardback)
  0719090644 (hardback)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Frameworks and contexts
  2. artist as cultural and political activist
  3. War, violence and divided societies
  4. Globalisation and identity: the challenge of a globalising world
  5. Worldmaking in art
  6. Conclusion.