The Lost Cause of British Constructionism: A Two-Act Tragedy

This essay reflects on the demise of British constructionism. Constructionism had emerged in the 1950s, developing a socially engaged art closely aligned with post-war architecture. Its moment was not to last however, and, as discourses changed in the 1960s and 1970s, constructionism was marginalise...

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Main Author: Sam Gathercole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Yale University 2020-11-01
Series:British Art Studies
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Online Access:https://www.britishartstudies.ac.uk/issues/issue-index/issue-18/the-lost-cause-of-british-constructionism/