Art & Language International - Bailey Robert
Art & Language International - Bailey Robert In Art & Language International Robert Bailey reconstructs the history of the conceptual art collective Art & Language, situating it in a geographical…
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Art & Language International - Bailey Robert
In Art & Language International Robert Bailey reconstructs the history of the conceptual art collective Art & Language, situating it in a geographical context to rethink its implications for the broader histories of contemporary art. He documents the collective's growth and reach, from transatlantic discussions on the nature of conceptual art and the establishment of distinct working groups in New York and England to the collective's later work in Australia, New Zealand, and Yugoslavia. Focusing on its international collaborations with dozens of artists and critics in and outside the collective between 1969 and 1977, Bailey positions Art & Language at the center of a historical shift from Euro-American modernism to a global contemporary art.
Bailey also details its publications, associations with political organizations, and the internal power struggles that precipitated its