Art as a social practice through Gustave Courbet's œuvre and political commitment.
First edited in 1973, this study was a turning point in art history and soon became a classic. It focuses on Courbet's works during the four years following the 1848 French revolution, demonstrating how his political commitment lead him to transform art into a radical social practice.
Born in 1943 in Bristol, Timothy James Clark is Professor of Modern Art at the University of California, Berkeley.
