Dear List,
I enjoyed Charles Green's posting (in response to Brian's Tate paper).
I might be a bit cautious about reducing the idea of politically
committed art practice to a choice between Stalinism and the charitable
embrace of the Tate Modern. It's also useful to recall that T.J. Clark
has, in recent years, discovered his inner Greenberg. However, Charles
(if I might be so informal) provides a useful and provocative critique
of avant-gardist practices. I'm not quite clear on his discussion of
collaboration as a "bookkeeping" relationship vis. a vis. difference.
Perhaps he can elaborate a bit on this? Also, does anyone know if any
of Eve Chiapello's work (on the "decorative" function of avant-garde
resistance) is available yet in English translation? Perhaps her paper
at the Tate conference?
Best wishes,
Grant Kester