{"product_id":"depraved-the-story-of-dangerous-art","title":"Depraved : The Story of Dangerous Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Essential . . . An urgent reckoning with institutional violence, curatorial practice and the meaning of freedom' Dan Hicks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Daisy Dixon is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eguide you need in encountering the disturbing side of human expression' Helen Carr\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A zesty new history of \"dangerous art\" . . . Skips with panache across periods and genres . . . Even at its most provocative, Dixon's book remains lucid and engaging'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Timely and punchy . . . In the past, pieces considered too corrupting for the public gaze were placed in secret collections. Dixon believes depraved art isn't something to be squirrelled away, but confronted \"loudly, angrily, beautifully\": emotions that capture ths spirit of this passionate book'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat makes an artwork immoral? Why do these troubling creations have such a hold on us? And how should we deal with them?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe live in a moment when the dangers of art seem more prevalent than ever: artists are 'cancelled' for their misdeeds, public statues are toppled, images of violence and obscenity await us at the touch of a button. But as this provocative new history demonstrates, we humans have always used art to make sense of the less innocent aspects of ourselves and the world around us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDepraved\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, philosopher of art Daisy Dixon takes the reader on a journey through some of the most volatile and contentious works ever produced - from prehistoric sculpture to extreme metal music, Renaissance paintings to videogames. She reveals how beautiful art can sometimes be the most insidious, and why the greatest threat might lie in our own judgements about the art we censor or condemn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbove all, Dixon builds a powerful case for returning the terrible gaze of our disturbing creations, showing how we can confront them head-on and tame their toxic effects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\/pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: hardback \/ 256 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780571383221\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daisy Dixon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54312615608653,"sku":"9780571383221","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0016\/9325\/3689\/files\/images_1.jpg?v=1784211165","url":"https:\/\/knygynas.biz\/products\/depraved-the-story-of-dangerous-art","provider":"Knygynas eureka!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}