Artpress Examines Shift from 'Work' to 'Production' in Art Vocabulary
An article in the October 1986 issue of artpress magazine explores the semantic shift in art discourse from 'work' (oeuvre) to 'production'. The piece questions when and why this substitution occurred, and analyzes the implications of this seemingly innocuous lexical change. It suggests that cinema, as a privileged site of 'production', may offer insights into this linguistic evolution.
Key facts
- The article is from artpress magazine, October 1986 issue.
- It examines the replacement of the term 'work of an artist' with 'production'.
- The article questions when and why this linguistic shift occurred.
- It analyzes the implications of this lexical change.
- Cinema is proposed as a privileged site of 'production' that may clarify the shift.
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