Camiel van Winkel Bücher

The book delves into the intersection of art, design, and commerce in a visually driven culture, questioning the role of art in conveying meaning. Guest editors Willem van Weelden and Jan van Grunsven facilitate a debate on visibility and invisibility in art, featuring essays by critics like Brian Holmes, who analyzes tactics in art, and Dieter Lesage, who critiques OMA's proposals for European iconography. Additionally, it includes a round-table discussion on legitimizing art in public spaces, along with insights into academic training for designers and photographic essays.

"In this compilation of essays Camiel van Winkel uncovers the conceptual roots of contemporary art. He shows that the art of today as a whole is essentially 'post-conceptual'. The production and reception of art are determined by circumstances and factors that conceptual artists in the years 1965-75 were the first to announce: the cultural dominance of information, the professionalization of artistic practices, and the applicability of the criteria of 'good design'. This post-conceptual perspective offers a new and revealing insight into the systematics of contemporary art and artisthood, in particular with regard to the relationship between conceptual and visual aspects, the meaning of theoretical discourse, and the role of institutions and mediators"--P. [4] of cover.