Unpositioned Something is wrong

The almost total death of art criticism : combating mediocrity, stupidity & ignorance at the beginning of the twenty first century : an autobiography, part 2 / Michael Denholm

This work examines the difficulties of writing critical histories of Australian art and literature within a climate of institutional indifference. It explores the perceived lack of value placed on critical thought and the nation's cultural past.

Author

ISBN

Publisher

TAGS

Curated Derived

Art Biography Culture History Social Sciences

CONNECTIONS

No connections

LOCATION HISTORY

No location history available for this book.

FULL RECORD

Accession Number: 16981

Site: Vernon O Content

Collection: N/A

Location: N/A

Binding Type: Hard Back

Book Images

Hover to see live images

No live

The almost total death of art criticism : combating mediocrity, stupidity & ignorance at the beginning of the twenty first century : an autobiography, part 2 / Michael Denholm cover

No live

VERNON DATA

Art, Australian Biography/History Social history/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation Social institutions/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation Social interaction/Social psychology/Psychology Social policy/Social history/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation Social problems/Social history/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation

{
  "slug": "the-almost-total-death-of-art-criticism-combating-mediocrity-stupidity-ignorance-at-the-beginning-of-the-twenty-first-century-an-autobiography-part-2-michael-denholm",
  "opacObjectId": "26337",
  "opacCollection": {
    "opacCollectionId": "1"
  },
  "imagesCollection": {
    "images": [
      {
        "imageId": "31094",
        "cssColors": [
          {
            "hex": "d2691e",
            "hue": 25,
            "rank": 1,
            "presence": 95.07,
            "colorName": "chocolate",
            "lightness": 47,
            "colorGroup": "brown",
            "saturation": 75,
            "formattedColorName": "chocolate"
          },
          {
            "hex": "000000",
            "hue": 0,
            "rank": 2,
            "presence": 1.65,
            "colorName": "black",
            "lightness": 0,
            "colorGroup": "gray",
            "saturation": 0,
            "formattedColorName": "black"
          },
          {
            "hex": "8b4513",
            "hue": 25,
            "rank": 3,
            "presence": 1.52,
            "colorName": "saddlebrown",
            "lightness": 31,
            "colorGroup": "brown",
            "saturation": 76,
            "formattedColorName": "saddle brown"
          },
          {
            "hex": "daa520",
            "hue": 43,
            "rank": 4,
            "presence": 0.89,
            "colorName": "goldenrod",
            "lightness": 49,
            "colorGroup": "brown",
            "saturation": 74,
            "formattedColorName": "goldenrod"
          },
          {
            "hex": "cd853f",
            "hue": 30,
            "rank": 5,
            "presence": 0.69,
            "colorName": "peru",
            "lightness": 53,
            "colorGroup": "brown",
            "saturation": 59,
            "formattedColorName": "peru"
          }
        ],
        "rawColors": [
          {
            "hex": "de861a",
            "hue": 33,
            "rank": 1,
            "presence": 95.07,
            "lightness": 48,
            "saturation": 79
          },
          {
            "hex": "3b2710",
            "hue": 32,
            "rank": 2,
            "presence": 1.65,
            "lightness": 14,
            "saturation": 57
          },
          {
            "hex": "86540c",
            "hue": 35,
            "rank": 3,
            "presence": 1.52,
            "lightness": 28,
            "saturation": 83
          },
          {
            "hex": "eab541",
            "hue": 41,
            "rank": 4,
            "presence": 0.89,
            "lightness": 58,
            "saturation": 80
          },
          {
            "hex": "d6a551",
            "hue": 37,
            "rank": 5,
            "presence": 0.69,
            "lightness": 57,
            "saturation": 61
          },
          {
            "hex": "a2a29e",
            "hue": 60,
            "rank": 6,
            "presence": 0.13,
            "lightness": 62,
            "saturation": 2
          },
          {
            "hex": "6d3204",
            "hue": 26,
            "rank": 7,
            "presence": 0.04,
            "lightness": 22,
            "saturation": 92
          }
        ],
        "imageLabels": [
          {
            "count": 19233,
            "score": 80.15,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Font",
            "imageLabelId": 12
          },
          {
            "count": 3297,
            "score": 66.33,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Circle",
            "imageLabelId": 8
          },
          {
            "count": 2009,
            "score": 61.43,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Brand",
            "imageLabelId": 15
          },
          {
            "count": 2849,
            "score": 60.35,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Graphics",
            "imageLabelId": 16
          },
          {
            "count": 5558,
            "score": 58.57,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Pattern",
            "imageLabelId": 24
          },
          {
            "count": 1627,
            "score": 55.56,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Logo",
            "imageLabelId": 19
          },
          {
            "count": 3985,
            "score": 55.27,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Electric blue",
            "imageLabelId": 49
          },
          {
            "count": 10019,
            "score": 51.95,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Rectangle",
            "imageLabelId": 11
          },
          {
            "count": 4631,
            "score": 50.91,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Graphic design",
            "imageLabelId": 17
          }
        ],
        "imageDerivatives": [
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/large/19786/b86c9c9838f3bd6459acd3bed3f0535509068fa8.jpg",
            "width": "566",
            "height": "800",
            "identifier": "LARGE"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/medium/19786/b86c9c9838f3bd6459acd3bed3f0535509068fa8.jpg",
            "width": "283",
            "height": "400",
            "identifier": "MEDIUM"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/nano/19786/b86c9c9838f3bd6459acd3bed3f0535509068fa8.jpg",
            "width": "25",
            "height": "35",
            "identifier": "NANO"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/small/19786/b86c9c9838f3bd6459acd3bed3f0535509068fa8.jpg",
            "width": "106",
            "height": "150",
            "identifier": "SMALL"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/tiny/19786/b86c9c9838f3bd6459acd3bed3f0535509068fa8.jpg",
            "width": "53",
            "height": "75",
            "identifier": "TINY"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/xlarge/19786/b86c9c9838f3bd6459acd3bed3f0535509068fa8.jpg",
            "width": "618",
            "height": "873",
            "identifier": "XLARGE"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "totalImages": 1
  },
  "objectSearchScore": 0.31905985,
  "opacObjectFieldSets": [
    {
      "identifier": "accession_no",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "16981"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "name",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "The almost total death of art criticism : combating mediocrity, stupidity & ignorance at the beginning of the twenty first century : an autobiography, part 2 / Michael Denholm",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "title",
              "value": "The almost total death of art criticism : combating mediocrity, stupidity & ignorance at the beginning of the twenty first century : an autobiography, part 2 / Michael Denholm"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "other_name",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "artist_last_first",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Denholm, Michael"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_date",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "2016",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "earliest_date",
              "value": "2016-01-01Z"
            },
            {
              "key": "latest_date",
              "value": "2016-12-31Z"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_date_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "edition",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "brief_desc",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Second part of the authors biography in the Australian arts & cultural scene."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "measure_desc",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "credit_line",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "curr_loc_status",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Stored",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "curr_loc_status:\"Stored\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "ob_status",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Accessioned"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "lender",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_owner",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_type",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_start",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_expiry",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "object_type",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "object_type:\"Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "collection",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Main Collection/Library",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "collection:\"Main Collection/Library\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "North Hobart/nipaluna | Hobart/lutruwita | Tasmania/Australia"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "physical_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "206 pages ; 25 cm."
        },
        {
          "value": "Includes bibliographical references."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "language",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "English"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "isbn_issn",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "9780975168455"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "user_sym_1",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "700.1 DEN"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "usual_loc_being",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "4XL compactus/Library Stack/Zone 1/Ground/Moonah Offices & Storage"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_class",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Art, Australian",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Art, Australian\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Biography/History",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Biography/History\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Social history/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Social history/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Social institutions/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Social institutions/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Social interaction/Social psychology/Psychology",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Social interaction/Social psychology/Psychology\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Social policy/Social history/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Social policy/Social history/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Social problems/Social history/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Social problems/Social history/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_date",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_event",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_period",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_object",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_person",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_person",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_event",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_object",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "user_sym_9",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "relationshipsCollection": {
    "relationships": [
      {
        "relatedRecords": [
          {
            "slug": "michael-denholm",
            "title": "Michael Denholm",
            "relatedRecordId": "10447"
          }
        ],
        "relationshipId": "object_prod_pri_person",
        "relatedRecordType": "person",
        "totalRelatedRecords": 1
      }
    ],
    "totalRelationships": 1
  }
}