{"product_id":"thesenti-r-conscientious-objector-to-formalism","title":"ThesentÌ?r: Conscientious Objector to Formalism","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitle:  ThesentÌ?r: Conscientious Objector to Formalism\u003cbr\u003eAuthor:  Harris, Theodore A.\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:  Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003eBinding:  Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePages:  30\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:  9.00h x 6.00w x 0.08d\u003cbr\u003eProduct Weight:  0.15 lbs.\u003cbr\u003eLanguage:  English\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781547027637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThesent r: Conscientious Objector to Formalism By Theodore A. Harris Thesent r: Conscientious Objector to Formalism is a series of minimal, image and quotation based works that uses poetry to confront mainstream art criticism, art history, to look beneath the surface politics of aesthetics and formalism in a presentation of art that is not self-referential or to put a Black face on the art history of imperialism.Formalism functions as the cosmetics of art criticism like aluminum siding on a slumlord's property. It is an attempt to disguise what is crumbling beneath the surface politics of its proselytizing church bells, ringing, in the mega church \/ museums and galleries where there are more Black bodies guarding the white cube then exhibiting in it.What marginalized artist know is that canon formation is a battlefield and critical art is the weapon  In the crossed out words of Basquiat to repel ghosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eItem# 9781547027637\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eActual Book Cover May Vary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthorized Dealer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49692158361894,"sku":"9781547027637","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0128\/7762\/7456\/files\/bc76d84e-3af9-55d9-a4c7-02ba27e32f9a.jpg?v=1729123756","url":"https:\/\/retrostar-gifts.myshopify.com\/products\/thesenti-r-conscientious-objector-to-formalism","provider":"Retrostar Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}