The Contingent Object of Contemporary Art (Mit Press)
Martha Buskirk examines the place of the object in contemporary art, considering how context, presentation, authorship, and interpretation shape an artwork’s identity and significance. The book provides a critical perspective on the changing relationships among artistic practice, institutions, materials, and meaning.
About This Book
Martha Buskirk explores the role of objects within contemporary art.
The book considers how an artwork’s identity can depend on its context, presentation, and relationship to artistic practice.
It engages with questions surrounding authorship, originality, material form, and interpretation.
Written for readers interested in contemporary art and its institutions, the book offers a critical framework for understanding how art objects acquire meaning.
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