Tate Liverpool Critical Forum - 9: Dead History, Live Art?

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While scholars agree that the 1960s marked the end of high modernism, the characterization of contemporary art since then remains ambiguous. Acclaimed art scholar Jonathan Harris addresses this by compiling a collection of essays and an extended interview with feminist art scholar Amelia Jones, examining key movements and issues in contemporary art practice. The contributors argue that art since the 1960s cannot maintain a separate exalted status; instead, it should be viewed as part of a broader culture of display, consumption, and power within a global capitalist framework. Esteemed writers and artists like Frazer Ward, Anna Dezeuze, Richard Layzell, and Jane Chin Davidson initiate a fresh dialogue on art and mass culture, critically assessing how modern capitalism has transformed the relationships between image production, usage, and interpretation. Their essays delve into topics such as the emergence of performance art in the 1960s and 1970s, the rise of installation and mixed-media practices in the 1980s and 1990s, and the visual spectacle surrounding the 2003 Iraq invasion. This volume offers a compelling new perspective on art history and practice, challenging conventional understandings and reshaping the concept of the avant-garde.