New Volume Examines Piotr Piotrowski's Horizontal Art History Theory and Its Contemporary Relevance
Edited by Agata Jakubowska and Magdalena Radomska, the 2023 academic work 'Horizontal Art History and Beyond: Revisiting Peripheral Critical Practices' delves into the legacy of Polish art historian Piotr Piotrowski (1952–2015). His concept of horizontal art history sought to balance cultural hubs with their peripheries. The anthology features seventeen essays from authors such as Dan Karlhom, Katarzyna Murawska-Muthesius, Maja and Reuben Fowkes, Jérôme Bazin, and Béatrice Joyeux-Prunel, organized into four parts: Piotrowski’s influence, case studies, critiques, and alternatives. Jakubowska addresses feminist art history, while Murawska-Muthesius connects Piotrowski's museum contributions to ICOM's 2022 definition, emphasizing his role in shaping Eastern European art discussions and regional identity after Western validation.
Key facts
- The book 'Horizontal Art History and Beyond: Revisiting Peripheral Critical Practices' was published in 2023 by Routledge.
- Piotr Piotrowski (1952–2015) was a Polish art historian who developed the theory of horizontal art history.
- Piotrowski's 2009 book 'In the Shadow of Yalta' analyzed post-war Eastern European art from a transnational perspective.
- The volume contains seventeen essays edited by Agata Jakubowska and Magdalena Radomska, both colleagues of Piotrowski.
- Contributors include Dan Karlhom, Katarzyna Murawska-Muthesius, Maja and Reuben Fowkes, Jérôme Bazin, and Béatrice Joyeux-Prunel.
- Piotrowski served as director of the National Museum in Warsaw, where he attempted to implement a 'critical museum' model.
- The International Council of Museums (ICOM) revised its museum definition in 2022 to emphasize inclusion and critical dialogue.
- The theory of horizontal art history aims to eliminate vertical hierarchies between cultural centers and peripheries in art historical study.
Entities
Artists
- Piotr Piotrowski
- Agata Jakubowska
- Magdalena Radomska
- Dan Karlhom
- Katarzyna Murawska-Muthesius
- Maja Fowkes
- Reuben Fowkes
- Jérôme Bazin
- Béatrice Joyeux-Prunel
- Alex Mlynárčík
- Raoul-Jean Moulin
- Terry Smith
- Tomáš Pospiszyl
Institutions
- Routledge
- University of Poznań
- Piotr Piotrowski Center for Research on East-Central European Art
- National Museum in Warsaw
- International Council of Museums (ICOM)
- Adam Mickiewicz University Press
- Umění/Art
- Central Committee of the USSR Artists' Union
- Reaktion Books
- Thames and Hudson
- ARTMargins Online
Locations
- New York
- London
- Poland
- Eastern Europe
- Poznań
- Warsaw
- Czech Republic
- Switzerland
- Slovakia
- France
- Venice
- Kassel
- Paris
Sources
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