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Julian Stallabrass | 368 pages | 20 Nov 2006 | Verso Books | 9781844670857 | English | London, United Kingdom High Art Lite: The Rise and Fall of Young British Art

Paul Robinson rated it it was amazing Jun 25, A scathing and incisive critique of the contemporary art world, in an updated new edition. The sensation of the yBas did not last that long into the s. Friend Reviews. He basically seems to be a humanist. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. John Merrick 04 December Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. He is better off giving his honest outlook on art than on his own profession. High Art Lite takes a critical look at the phenomenal success of YBA, obsessed with commerce, mass media and the cult of personalityDamien Hirst, , , Marcus Harvey, , among othersand questions whether their success is at the price of dumbing down and selling out. Get A Copy. He criticises the attempts there have been to stimulate a post-YBA art scene. Sign up here for discounts and quicker purchasing. Evgenia rated it really liked it Jan 05, This searing book has become the authoritative account of the new British art of the s, its legacy in the 21st century, and what it tells us about the fate of high art in contemporary society. Welcome back. Community Reviews. Logan Hill rated it it was amazing Jan 05, This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Nevertheless, Stallabrass is mostly careful to distinguish between the artists associated with the phenomenon and the phenomenon itself. However, for their brief decade in the limelight, they not only dominated the British art High Art Lite: The Rise and Fall of BritArt, but they also revolutionised it. Details if other :. Other Editions 3. Jan 16, Vaughnda Johnson rated it really liked it. Matthew Cole 14 November There's nothing wrong with that, but is a position like any other that it is possible to critique. He gets a little tangential and more theoretical here. My dissertation for my history of art degree was based on the work of the Young British Artists. I still think a lot of the YBA's work is a crock of shit, but I am interested in really trying to understand why it is or isn't good. Refresh and try again. Margot Mache rated it really liked it Aug 03, By Mateusz Sapija. Kyle rated it it was amazing Apr 22, More filters. He is also against nihilism and for social and political engagement. The following review is constructed from sections copied straight from my dissertation It comes as an anomaly that there is so little High Art Lite: The Rise and Fall of BritArt scholarship on the yBas. Open Preview See a Problem? In this High Art Lite: The Rise and Fall of BritArt revised and expanded edition, explores how YBA lost its critical immunity in the new millennium, and looks at the ways in which figures such as Hirst, Emin, Wearing and Landy have altered their work in recent years. Books by Julian Stallabrass. Published November 17th by Verso first published January Yayoi rated it really liked it Nov 27, Enlarge cover. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. However, whilst he might expect that of the critics could he not have added a chapter at the end High Art Lite: The Rise and Fall of BritArt the general reader, because I'm not going to seek these other books out. Alexandra Kokoli. Log In Sign Up. Julian rated it it was amazing Jan 02, Rebecca rated it liked it May 21, We use cookies to enhance your experience. He is better off giving his honest outlook on art than on his own pr In many ways the criticisms he makes are fairly stale and conventional. I have become interested in the YBA's because they seem to have made the most impact on art in the last 20 years, and one thing they have undeniably accomplished is helping to transform British Art from being backward, provincial and easily ignorable to making London possibly the centre of the art world, as Paris and New York have been in the past. He emits this stubbornness for pages. View 2 comments. Download Free DOC. This books is reasonable and insightful in places, and mean spirited and catty in others. Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. This rejection of theory by Stallabrass could be one of the contributing factors as to why yBa art has been dismissed by some critics over the past three decades. Gayfay Kelly rated it really liked it Jul 06, A mixed bag. However one thing I would like to know is what he proposes as an alternative. Rating details. Showing Katriona Gillespie rated it really liked it Nov 15, New Left Review - Issue 77 out now.