What Does The Fox Say: Localized Community Practice and Historical Institutional Critique in The FoxShow full item record
Title | What Does The Fox Say: Localized Community Practice and Historical Institutional Critique in The Fox |
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Author | Theban, Elizabeth Marie |
Date | 2020 |
Genre | Thesis |
Degree | Master of Arts |
Abstract | Art & Language was a collaborative group established in Great Britain in 1967. The group achieved international recognition for their conceptual work. The Fox was a short-lived journal dedicated to conceptual art, its issues and theories, published from 1975 to 1976. Helmed by editors associated with Art & Language New York, The Fox discussed local problems along with artistic critique. The local nature of their focus promoted what they called “community practice” as a means to instigate change politically. Within the magazine, the artists use historical institutional critique to analyze and promote change through the lens of Marxism. They defined their critique through discussions of the way social structures, bureaucracy, and the art market shaped the art world. As such, they used Marx’s theories of the effect of capitalism on labor and productivity to create socioeconomic analyses of the art system. They wrote articles, reviews, or correspondence to engage their community in political thought and action, inviting readers to submit their thoughts on theory or practice. I argue that The Fox created an emphasis on localized community practice, exploring new modes of collaboration between artists and methods of institutional critique unlike previous artistic publications. In engaging with their smaller community, The Fox invited those concerned with the same issues to participate. Art & Language New York viewed art as a means of transformation, and inherently political in both its content and institution. |
Link | https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/39883 |
Department | Art |
Advisor | Colpitt, Frances |
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