The Future That Was

Examines art in the late 1970's. Discusses the neutralization of art by high market prices and the incestuous interlocking structures of museum and dealer. Looks at conceptual art, earthworks, and body art, emphasizing the blatant narcissism of these trends.

More in Shock of the New Series

  1. Culture As Nature 1980
  2. The Future That Was 1980
  3. The Powers That Be 1980
  4. The Threshold Of Liberty 1980
  5. The View From The Edge 1980
  6. Trouble In Utopia 1980

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Sources

  1. A-V Online (National Information Center for Educational Media). CD-ROM database of educational and documentary media, compiled and maintained by the National Information Center for Educational Media (NICEM). — title, year, creator, length, format, description
  2. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — sound, catalog record