Demetrio Paparoni's New Book Explores Art and Politics in the 21st Century

Demetrio Paparoni has released a new book on 21st-century art and politics, titled "Il bello il buono e il cattivo." This volume comprises thirty chapters that explore various subjects, such as the CIA's backing of Abstract Expressionism, Rauschenberg's influences from Burri, and the roots of Arte Povera. It also addresses the cultural ramifications of Brexit, relations between the West and China, Russian looting in Ukraine, and the issue of political correctness. Notably, chapter seven delves into Georg Baselitz and Angela Merkel's responses to Emil Nolde and Ziegler, highlighting Baselitz's protest against Ziegler's 2022 exhibition and Merkel's 2019 removal of Nolde's works. Paparoni critiques cultural censorship and includes exchanges with Arthur C. Danto, Peter Halley, and Max Kozloff, all within nearly 500 pages.