Plastic capitalism: contemporary art and the drive to waste by Amanda Boetzkes, published by The MIT Press in 2019.
An argument for the centrality of the visual culture of waste―as seen in works by international contemporary artists―to the study of our ecological condition. Ecological crisis has driven contemporary artists to engage with waste in its most non-biodegradable forms: plastics, e-waste, toxic waste, garbage hermetically sealed in landfills. In this provocative and original book, Amanda Boetzkes links the increasing visualization of waste in contemporary art to the rise of the global oil economy and the emergence of ecological thinking.
A lovely addition to your coffee table or bookshelf, and a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves art and design.
