{"product_id":"9781848225411","title":"Censored Art Today by Gareth Harris","description":"Censored Art Today is an accessible, informed analysis of the debates raging around censorship of art and  so-called `cancel culture', focusing on who the censors are and why they are  clamping down on forms of artistic expression worldwide. Art censorship is a  centuries-old issue which appears to be on the rise in the 21st century - why is this the case?Gareth Harris expertly analyses the different contexts in which artists, museums and curators face restrictions today, investigating?political censorship in China, Cuba and the Middle East; the suppression of LGBTQ+ artists in 'illiberal democracies'; the algorithms policing art online; Western museums and 'cancel culture'; and the narratives around 'problematic' monuments. His fascinating study, which draws on extensive research and interviews, reveals why censorship has become the hottest of  topics, impacting substantially on artists.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307875021173,"sku":"9781848225411","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781848225411.jpg?v=1762805636","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781848225411","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}