Retroactivity and Contemporary Art: Civilian Protection Between Human Rights and the Laws of War

Contemporary art is often preoccupied with time, or acts in which the past is recovered. Through specific case studies of artists who strategically work with historical moments, this book examines how art from the last two decades has sought to mobilize these particular histories, and to what effect, against the backdrop of Modernism. Drawing on the art theory of Rosalind Krauss and the philosophies of Paul Ricoeur, Gerhard Richter, and Pierre Nora, Retroactivity and Contemporary Art interprets those works that foreground some aspect of retroactivity – whether re-enacting, commemorating, or re-imagining – as key artistic strategies. This book is striking philosophical reflection on time within art and art within time, and an indispensable read for those attempting to understand the artistic significance of history, materiality, and memory. Additional ISBNs135013676X, 9781350136762Retroactivity and Contemporary Art: Civilian Protection Between Human Rights and the Laws of War 1st Edition is written by Craig Staff and published by Bloomsbury Academic. ISBNs for Retroactivity and Contemporary Art are 9781350009998, 1350009997 and the print ISBNs are 9781350009974, 1350009970. Additional ISBNs include 135013676X, 9781350136762.