Literary Fictions of the Contemporary Art System: Global Perspectives in Spanish and Portuguese

This book explores how contemporary literatures in Spanish and Portuguese are dealing with artistic creativity in the expanded field of socioeconomic interaction, personal and creative self-definition, and collective imagination. It examines the contradictions of the art market, the dynamics of art education, and the multifaceted activity of curators and socially engaged artists in relation to broader debates on the role of culture in the configuration of socioeconomic dynamics. It also maps a new trend within contemporary literature that taps into the visual art system to reassess the role of literature in critical ways.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The primary goal of this book is to elucidate how contemporary literatures in Spanish and Portuguese are navigating the complexities of artistic creativity in a world where artmaking has transcended its traditional confines and become an expansive field of socioeconomic interaction, personal and creative self-definition, and collective imagination. The project posits the contemporary art novel as the ideal platform to explore the profound impact of the economization of cultural labor on writers and artists alike. The authors examined in this book, including José Saramago, Rita Indiana Hernández, María Gainza, Mayra Santos Febres, and Ondjaki (among others), delve into the paradoxes of the art market, the dynamics of art education, the multifaceted roles of curators and socially engaged artists in relation to broader discussions on the role of culture in shaping socioeconomic dynamics. Moreover, the book charts a novel trend within contemporary literature that leverages the visual art system to reexamine the critical role of literature in innovative and thought-provoking ways.

The primary goal of this book is to elucidate how contemporary literatures in Spanish and Portuguese are navigating the complexities of artistic creativity in a world where artmaking has transcended its traditional confines and become an expansive field of socioeconomic interaction, personal and creative self-definition, and collective imagination. The project posits the contemporary art novel as the ideal platform to explore the profound impact of the economization of cultural labor on writers and artists alike. The authors examined in this book, including José Saramago, Rita Indiana Hernández, María Gainza, Mayra Santos Febres, and Ondjaki (among others), delve into the paradoxes of the art market, the dynamics of art education, the multifaceted roles of curators and socially engaged artists in relation to broader discussions on the role of culture in shaping socioeconomic dynamics. Moreover, the book charts a novel trend within contemporary literature that leverages the visual art system to reexamine the critical role of literature in innovative and thought-provoking ways.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032302874