Art as the practice of freedom: Critical alliances and professional identities within art librarianship
| Autor: | Amanda Meeks |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Oppression
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| Zdroj: | Art Libraries Journal. 44:61-66 |
| ISSN: | 2059-7525 0307-4722 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/alj.2019.5 |
| Popis: | This article explores issues of developing individual and collective professional identities within art librarianship, with an emphasis on art librarians’ relationship to art and art-making. By having more honest conversations around what art does, what artists do and how they function in society, we can challenge deeply held assumptions about art librarianship; in particular, that our work is somehow removed from the political and social contexts in which we perform it. Through critical interventions within our profession we can develop a better understanding and definition of our relationship to art and artists in order to situate ourselves within current art practices. We can then build impactful relationships and social justice-oriented solidarity with creative practitioners and artists who are actively challenging structural oppression and promoting social justice through their work. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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