The Shock of the New

Why read it

• You will understand what modern art was reacting to, so it looks less like random provocation
• You will see how the dream of a perfect future shaped art, and why it faded
• You will understand how art has been used both to resist power and to serve it, from dissent to propaganda

Who it is for

• Gallery visitors who feel lost in front of modern work
• Readers curious how art tracks politics and technology
• Designers and makers who want historical roots

Contents

1. Introduction
2. One - The Mechanical Paradise
3. Two - The Faces of Power
4. Three - The Landscape of Pleasure
5. Four - Trouble in Utopia
6. Five - The Threshold of Liberty
7. Six - The View From the Edge
8. Seven - Culture as Nature
9. Eight - The Future That Was
10. A Note About the Television Series
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