Harriet F. Senie

Professor of Art History at City College New York and the CUNY Graduate Center

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Books by Harriet F. Senie

 

Coming Soon: Monumental Controversies: Mount Rushmore, Four Presidents, and Issues of National Identity


book coverMuseums and Public Art?
Edited by Cher Krause Knight and Harriet F. Senie

While many museums have ignored public art as a distinct arena of art production and display, others have either grudgingly or enthusiastically embraced it. Some institutions have partnered with public art agencies to expand the scope of special exhibitions; other museums have attempted to establish in-house public art programs. This is the first book to contextualize the collaborations between museums and public art through a range of essays marked by their coherence of topical focus, written by leading and emerging scholars and artists. More>>
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A Companion to Public Art
Edited by Cher Krause Knight and Harriet F. Senie

A Companion to Public Art is the only scholarly volume to examine the main issues, theories, and practices of public art on a comprehensive scale. Edited by Cher Krause Knight and Harriet F. Senie, two distinguished scholars in this burgeoning field, it brings together established and emergent scholars ranging from art and architectural historians, critics, public art curators and art administrators, as well as artists. More>>

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Memorials to Shattered Myths
Vietnam to 9/11

The Vietnam War, Oklahoma City bombing, Columbine High School shooting, and attacks of 9/11 all shattered myths of national identity. Vietnam was a war the U.S. didn’t win on the ground in Asia or politically at home; Oklahoma City revealed domestic terrorism in the heartland; Columbine debunked legends of high school as an idyllic time; and 9/11 demonstrated U.S. vulnerability to international terrorism. More>>

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Tilted Arc ControversyThe Tilted Arc Controversy
Dangerous Precedent?

Since its installation at and subsequent removal from New York City’s Federal Plaza, noted sculptor Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc has been a touchstone for debates over the role of public art. Installed in 1981, the 10-foot-high, 120-foot-long curved wall of Cor-Ten self-rusting steel instantly became a magnet for criticism. Art critics in the New York Times and the Village Voice labeled it the city’s worst public sculpture. More>>

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Critical Issues in Public ArtCritical Issues in Public Art
Content, Context, and Controversy

In this groundbreaking anthology, twenty-two artists, architects, historians, critics, curators, and philosophers explore the role of public art in creating a national identity, contending that each work can only be understood by analyzing the context in which it is commissioned, built, and received. More>>

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Contemporary Public SculptureContemporary Public Sculpture
Tradition, Transformation, and Controversy

In the twentieth century, public sculpture has changed almost beyond recognition. Works inspired by classical and renaissance traditions—imposing equestrian monuments and triumphal arches—have been replaced by works such as Claes Oldenburg’s Clothespin and Christo’s Running Fence. This break from tradition has led to radically different approaches to public sculpture—but not without bitter controversy in the art community and the general public. More>>

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