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Although contemporary art may sometimes shock us, more alarming are recent attempts to regulate its display. Drawing upon extensive interviews, a broad sampling of media accounts, legal documents and his own observations of important events, sociologist Steven Dubin surveys the recent trend in censorship of the visual arts, photography and film, as well as artistic upstarts such as video and performance art. He examines the dual meaning of arresting images--both the nature of art work which disarms its viewers and the social reaction to it. Arresting Images examines the battles which erupt when artists address such controversial issues as racial polarization, AIDS, gay-bashing and sexual inequality in their work.
Contents
Introduction 1. The Politics of Diversion 2. The Bachelor Stripped Bare 3. Hue and Cry 4. Spiritual Tests 5. Rally 'Round the Flag 6. The Body as Spectacle 7. Gay Images and The Social Construction of Acceptability 8. AIDS: Bearing Witness 9. Defenders of The Faith: Twentieth Century Puritans and Connoisseurs 10. Artists En Garde 11. The Government as Patron: Angel or Demon? 12. The Art of Controversy
