What we want is free : generosity and exchange in recent art /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Purves, Ted (επιμελητής.)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, 2005
• Σειρά: SUNY series in postmodern culture
• Θέματα: Τέχνη και κοινωνία; Διαδραστική τέχνη; Τέχνη κοινοτικής βάσης; Καλλιτέχνες και κοινότητα
• Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: "This book has its roots in a series of artists' projects and talks that were held in early 2002 at the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts under the title Generosity Projects, Strategies for Exchange in Recent Art"--Introduction.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: xii, 184 σ. : εικ. ; 24 εκ.
• Βιβλιογραφία: Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφικές αναφορές και ευρετήριο
• ISBN: 0791462900

Review: "Through a variety of lenses, this book examines contemporary artists' use of the "gift" - the distribution of goods and services - as a medium for artistic production. Featuring a detailed survey of over fifty artists' projects from fifteen countries, What We Want Is Free explores how these artists use their projects to connect participants to tangible goods and services that they might need, enjoy, and benefit from. Samples of these various projects include the creation of free commuter bus lines and medicinal plant gardens; the distribution of such services as free housework and computer programming; and the production of community media projects such as free commuter newspapers and democratic low-wattage radio stations."--BOOK JACKET.