Visual Cultures as Seriousness (Sternberg Press / Visual Cultures As..., 3)

The contemporary art world has become more inhospitable to serious intellectual activity in recent years. Set against this context, Gavin Butt and Irit Rogoff raise the question of seriousness in art and culture. What is seriousness exactly, and where does it reside? Is it a desirable value in contemporary culture?Published by Sternberg Press, Berlin; Goldsmiths, University of London, UK