Art, space and the city : public art and urban futures
by
 
Miles, Malcolm.

Title
Art, space and the city : public art and urban futures

Author
Miles, Malcolm.

ISBN
9780415139427
 
9780415139434

Personal Author
Miles, Malcolm.

Publication Information
London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

Physical Description
viii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Contents
The city -- Space, representation and gender -- The monument -- The contradictions of public art -- Art in urban development -- Art and metropolitan public transport -- Art in health services -- Art as a social process -- Convivial cities.

Abstract
"Asks how art and design can contribute to urban futures. It investigates the critical perspectives of cultural geography, urban sociology and critical theory, through analyses of the city, urban space and its gendering, and the monument"--Page ii.

Subject Term
Public art.
 
City planning.
 
Kunst.
 
Ruimtelijke ordening.
 
Stadsplanning.

Electronic Access
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Book review (H-Net) http://www.h-net.org/review/hrev-a0b6p5-aa
 
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0649/96048742-d.html


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