Consumption

Synopsis: Consumerism pervades American culture, it dominates all aspects of American life, including the work of the country’s artists. CONSUMPTION explores how artists respond to the pervasiveness of consumerism through a look at the work of Barbara Kruger, Michael Ray Charles, Matthew Barney, Andrea Zittel, and Mel Chin. When culture is so much about what we buy, and in some sense, how what we buy comes to give us our sense of self, and when nothing is off limits, from sex to art, how does art respond?

Art: Art in the 21st Century is a series of 24 programmes in which 100 contemporary artists explain their creations, their creative processes, and their perceptions of art.
Series: Art21, Series
Language: English
Country: Germany
Year of release: 2013
Subjects: Art
Keywords: artists; modern art; consumerism; Barney, Matthew; Kruger, Barbara; Charles, Michael Ray; Zittel, Andrea; Chin, Mel

Name: Illuminations
Email: louise@illuminationsmedia.co.uk
Web: http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone: 020 7288 8400
Address: Studio 121, ScreenWorks
22 Highbury Grove
London
N5 2EF
Notes: Illuminations produces and distributes programmes on arts-related subjects, some of which are made for television and others in conjunction with cultural institutions to accompany specific exhibitions. Many titles are available for sale on DVD, including continuing series on leading contemporary and twentieth century artists and modern architecture, as well as a few programmes on religion, drama, history and ideas.

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