John Albert Walker

Glossary of Art, Architecture and Design Since 1945

Judy Attfield

An essential overview as well as a theoretical critique for all students of design history. Walker studies the intellectual discipline of Design History and the issues that confront scholars writing histories of design. Taking his approach from a range of related fields, he discusses the problems of defining design and writing history. He considers the different methods that leading scholars have used in the absence of a theoretical framework, and looks critically at a number of histories of design and architecture.

Design History and the History of Design

Sarah Chaplin

It is the only guide to the subject written specifically for undergraduates.. The authors draw upon many years of teaching experience in this field.. The coverage is systematic, and the writing accessible.

An Introduction

Visual Culture

Compared to the 1960s, the 1970s is a neglected decade. This is a history of radical political art in Britain during the 1970s, art that sought to re-establish a social purpose. It argues that what was unique about the visual fine art of the decade was the impact of left-wing politics, women's liberation and the gay movement. Artists discussed include: Rashid Araeen, Conrad and Terry Atkinson, Joseph Beuys, Derek Boshier, Stuart Brisley, Victor Burgin, John Drugger, Gilbert and George, Margaret Harrison, Derek Jarman, John Latham, Mary Kelly, Bruce McLean, David Madalla, Jamie Reid, Jo Spence.

Radical Art in the 1970s Britain

Left Shift

"From Monitor to The Late Show, British television programs featuring the visual arts are profiled here. The various types or genres of arts programs are identified, including review programs, strand series, drama-documentaries, and artists profiles, and a chronological account of their evolution from 1936 to the 1990s is provided. Major series such as Civilization, Ways of Seeing, Shock of the New, State of the Art, and Relative Values are examined in detail."

A History of Arts Television in Britain

Arts TV

John Latham offers an evaluation of Latham's artistic output from the 1940s to the 1990s. John Latham was an internationally known British artist whose iconoclastic experimental work repeatedly provoked debate, controversy and misunderstanding. This well-illustrated and scholarly monograph, based on extensive research and many interviews is the first full-length study of Latham's art and ideas to be published.

John Albert Walker

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