ARTMargins Journal Publishes Critical Essay on Art and Class Struggle

ARTMargins published a critical essay titled "Art and Class Struggle" in its Volume 10, Issue 3 on February 18, 2022. The article, authored by Lezra J, Duráan J, Baumbach N, and others, examines the relationship between visual art and class dynamics. It questions whether art primarily reflects dominant class worldviews and explores what forms might represent perspectives like those of hedge fund managers. The text challenges traditional Marxist frameworks by asking if concepts from Lenin or John William Cooke remain relevant for analyzing contemporary conceptual and post-conceptual art. Available through MIT Press with subscription-only access, the piece spans pages 97-125 and carries the DOI 10.1162/artm_a_00302. It probes the dialectic of visibility in art and considers alternative critical approaches to class representation.