What's Wrong with Contemporary Art?

In this provocative book, Peter Timms asks confronting questions. Why is contemporary art so in thrall to spruikers and promoters, and why do their extravagant claims so rarely match the reality? Why does the market have such power, and how does it dictate the sort of art we are allowed to see? Why are art schools, museums and the media apparently so eager to fall in line with commercial expectations?

Publisher: UNSW Press

Published: AUS, 1 May 2004

Format: Paperback / softback, 184 pages

Age Range: 15+

Other Information: Illustrated

Dimensions: 15.2 x 1.3 x 22.9 centimeters (0.20 kg)

Writer: Timms, Peter

About the Author

Peter Timms was born and educated in Melbourne and from 1971 until 1988 was employed in a number of public art galleries and museums in Victoria and New South Wales.