{"product_id":"the-total-art-of-stalinism-isbn-9781844677078","title":"The Total Art of Stalinism","description":"From the ruins of communism, Boris Groys emerges to provoke our interest in the aesthetic goals pursued with such catastrophic consequences by its founders. Interpreting totalitarian art and literature in the context of cultural history, this brilliant essay likens totalitarian aims to the modernists’ goal of producing world-transformative art. In this new edition, Groys revisits the debate that the book has stimulated since its first publication.“This is not just a book, but an event ... \u003ci\u003eThe Total Art of Stalinism\u003c\/i\u003e is an intellectual landmark.”—\u003ci\u003eArt Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Art and the celebration of power all too often coincide, and the controversial message here is that artists, for all their insights into the human condition, can make a hash of society as completely as the most cynical of politicians.”—\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the most astute commentators on the art scene today.”—\u003ci\u003eNew Left Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoris Groys\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Aesthetics, Art History, and Media Theory at the Center for Art and Media Technology in Karlsruhe, and since 2005, the Global Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Science, NYU. He has published numerous books including \u003ci\u003eThe Total Art of Stalinism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIlya Kabakov: The Man Who Flew into Space from His Apartment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArt Power\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Communist Postscript\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303692587237,"sku":"NP9781844677078","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781844677078.jpg?v=1767741879","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-total-art-of-stalinism-isbn-9781844677078","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}