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Social Responsibility and the Place of the Artist in Society
Social Responsibility and the Place of the Artist in Society Author:Carol Becker Reflections on the art wars by feminist critic Carol Becker, Dean at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where student art twice set off national controversy over censorship. Becker discusses the reluctance of the art community to confront the content of censored work and the emotions the work generates, and tries to explain why ... more »the art world hasn't developed a stronger methodology and discourse for addressing issues of social responsibility and accountability.« less