Review of "Art in the After-Culture: Capitalist Crisis & Cultural Strategy" by Ben Davis (Haymarket Books)
The eight essays in Ben Davis’ "Art in the After-Culture" are centered on the interchanges between cultural production and economic development in contemporary society. Largely told through the lens of leftist aesthetic theory, the book pushes against exploitative notions of capitalist sys...
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| description | The eight essays in Ben Davis’ "Art in the After-Culture" are centered on the interchanges between cultural production and economic development in contemporary society. Largely told through the lens of leftist aesthetic theory, the book pushes against exploitative notions of capitalist systems and ambitions towards decentralization. Davis likens art to a “survival kit” and advocates for creative practitioners to strategically influence the direction of society. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd3ce40caebc4853851d48808dc11fae2024-01-13T16:20:00ZengCultural Studies AssociationLateral2469-40532023-12-0112210.25158/L12.2.18Review of "Art in the After-Culture: Capitalist Crisis & Cultural Strategy" by Ben Davis (Haymarket Books)Tennae Maki0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1827-6126University of LeedsThe eight essays in Ben Davis’ "Art in the After-Culture" are centered on the interchanges between cultural production and economic development in contemporary society. Largely told through the lens of leftist aesthetic theory, the book pushes against exploitative notions of capitalist systems and ambitions towards decentralization. Davis likens art to a “survival kit” and advocates for creative practitioners to strategically influence the direction of society.https://csalateral.org/reviews/art-in-the-after-culture-capitalist-crisis-cultural-strategy-davis-makiartcapitalismcultural productionaestheticsactivismdemocratization |
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| title | Review of "Art in the After-Culture: Capitalist Crisis & Cultural Strategy" by Ben Davis (Haymarket Books) |
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| title_short | Review of "Art in the After-Culture: Capitalist Crisis & Cultural Strategy" by Ben Davis (Haymarket Books) |
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