Introduction: art and the politics of beauty

Critical introduction to a volume edited by Dave Beech. From the publisher's description of the volume: Beauty is among the most hotly contested subjects in current discussions on art and culture. After decades of disavowal, beauty's resurgence in recent art has engaged some of the most influential artists and writers. Spanning diverse positions, this anthology assembles the key texts on the cultural politics of this recent phenomenon, as well as contextualizing these debates – both for and against – in artistic practice and the broader history of aesthetics.