Romanticism's Ideology of Social Responsibility Examined
An essay by Alex Comfort, published in Afterall Journal Issue 2 on 19 April 2009, critiques the ideology of Romanticism in relation to art and social responsibility. The full text is restricted to subscribers, with individual purchase options via University of Chicago Press. Related articles include Sheau Yun Lim's 'Inside History: The Life and Paintings of Inauk S. Gullah' (12 March 2026), Antonio Echeverría's interview with Gonzalo Díaz on 'Unidos en la Gloria y en la Muerte' (14 January 2026), Rada Georgieva's essay on Díaz's infrastructural aesthetics (14 January 2026), and Els Silvrants-Barclay's response in the 'Save M HKA' roundtable (17 December 2025).
Key facts
- Essay by Alex Comfort published in Afterall Journal Issue 2
- Publish date: 19 April 2009
- Title: 'Art and Social Responsibility: The Ideology of Romanticism'
- Full text available only to subscribers
- Individual articles purchasable via University of Chicago Press
- Related article by Sheau Yun Lim on Inauk S. Gullah (12 March 2026)
- Related interview with Gonzalo Díaz by Antonio Echeverría (14 January 2026)
- Related essay by Rada Georgieva on Gonzalo Díaz (14 January 2026)
- Related roundtable response by Els Silvrants-Barclay (17 December 2025)
Entities
Artists
- Alex Comfort
- Inauk S. Gullah
- Gonzalo Díaz
- Sheau Yun Lim
- Antonio Echeverría
- Rada Georgieva
- Els Silvrants-Barclay
Institutions
- Afterall
- University of Chicago Press
- M HKA
Sources
- Afterall —