Visual Shock: A History of Art Controversies in American

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Visual Shock: A History of Art Controversies in American Culture

In this lively narrative, award-winning author Michael Kammen presents a fascinating analysis of cutting-edge art and artists and their unique ability to both delight and provoke us. He illuminates Americaâ€™s obsession with public memorials and the changing role of art and museums in our society. From Thomas Eakinsâ€™s 1875 masterpiece The Gross Clinic, (considered â€œtoo big, bold, and goryâ€ when first exhibited) to the bitter disputes about Maya Linâ€™s Vietnam War Memorial, this is an eye-opening account of American art and the battles and controversies that it has ignited.

Visual Shock: A History of Art Controversies in American Culture