ARTARCH 4982 Public Art: History, Practice, and Theory 

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This is the library research guide for Professor John Klein's course Public Art: History, Practice and Theory, Art History and Archaeology 4982.

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The course will consider the history and functions of public art, with special attention to public art in St. Louis. We will survey not only the obvious forms of public art in urban sculpture and mural painting, but also less traditional intersections of art and public in such sites as the internet. We will also examine the operations of institutions--national and local arts agencies, international exhibitions, non-profit centers and the like--that foster a public engagement with contemporary art. Finally we will consider new priorities and projects in public art, especially socially oriented and environmentally sustainable initiatives.