Democracy: A Project by Group Material - Paperback

by Brian Wallis (Author)

A Village Voice Best Book of the Year, this collection of essays covers a range of topics, from "Education and Democracy" and "Politics and Election" to "Cultural Participation" and "AIDS and Democracy: A Case Study."

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Discussions in Contemporary Culture is an award-winning series co-published with the Dia Center for the Arts in New York City. These volumes offer rich and timely discourses on a broad range of cultural issues and critical theory. The collection covers topics from urban planning to popular culture and literature, and continually attracts a wide and dedicated readership.

Author Biography

Brian Wallis is chief curator and director of exhibitions at the International Center for Photography (ICP) and is on the faculty of the ICP-Bard Program. He was previously a curator at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York and a senior editor at "Art in America." He is the editor of "Democracy: Discussions in Contemporary Culture #5" and "If You Lived Here: The City in Art, Theory, and Social Activism: Discussions in Contemporary Culture #6" by Martha Rosler, both published by The New Press.