"The Anxious Object"
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"The Anxious Object" is a critical work by art critic Harold Rosenberg that examines modern art’s shifting meanings and the psychological tensions embedded in contemporary artistic practice.
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| "The Anxious Object" canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
art criticism
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
20th-century art
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art criticism discourse in the mid-20th century ⓘ postwar American art ⓘ |
| author | Harold Rosenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | Harold Rosenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
anxiety of artists in modern society
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changing role of the art critic ⓘ commodification of art ⓘ status of the art object in contemporary culture ⓘ tension between tradition and innovation in art ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
psychological tensions in artistic practice
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relationship between artist and artwork ⓘ shifting meanings of modern art ⓘ social context of art ⓘ viewer’s role in interpreting art ⓘ |
| genre |
art criticism
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essay collection ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on contemporary painting
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essays on sculpture ⓘ essays on the art market ⓘ essays on the role of museums ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of formalism in art criticism
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emphasis on action and process in art ⓘ existentialist view of art ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anxiety surrounding meaning in art
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conflict between artistic freedom and institutions ⓘ instability of artistic value ⓘ psychological dimension of artistic creation ⓘ viewer’s uncertainty before modern art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abstract Expressionism
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existentialism ⓘ modernist art movements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
abstract expressionism
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aesthetics ⓘ art theory ⓘ avant-garde art ⓘ contemporary art ⓘ modern art ⓘ psychology of art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the changing status of the artwork
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articulation of anxiety in relation to the art object ⓘ influence on later art criticism ⓘ |
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