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Cute conquers art: Explore its surprising power from postwar to today.
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The Cute
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240 pages
- Release Date
20 September 2022
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Summary
A collection that tracks the astonishing impact of one vernacular aesthetic category - the cute - on postwar and contemporary art.
The Cute tracks the astonishing impact of a single aesthetic category on post-war and contemporary art, and on the vast range of cultural practices and discourses on which artists draw. From robots and cat videos to ice cream socials, The Cute explores the ramifications of an aesthetic “of” or “about” minorness - or what is perceived to b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262544658 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262544652 |
| Author: | Sianne Ngai |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 20 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 147mm x 208mm |
| Series: | Whitechapel: Documents of Contemporary Art |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm

147 × 208 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Sianne Ngai
Sianne Ngai is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of English at the University of Chicago. She is the author of:
- Ugly Feelings
- Our Aesthetic Categories: Zany, Cute, Interesting
- Theory of the Gimmick: Aesthetic Judgment and Capitalist Form
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