Contemporary Art and Anthropology

"There is an anthropology of art and art-making, just as there is an anthropology that is art, butting at the crabby distinctions separating art from science. This book raises the wonderful specter of having the two combine forces to the benefit of both art and anthropology. A treat! - Michael Taussig, Columbia University

Crossing borders between academic disciplines -- being eclectic in methodologies of research and representation -- we more nearly approach the complex singularity of the human. This volume amply demonstrates the cross-disciplinary potential; refusing the confinements of categorical identities, Schneider, Wright and colleagues make manifest the creativity behind 'social science' and 'art' alike. - Nigel Rapport, Concordia University

Drawing on some of the most interesting of contemporary anthropologists, this book extends the critiques of 'writing culture' and the new anthropologiesof art by suggesting collaborative possibilities that, it is to be hoped, provide a new horizon for the next generation of practitioners. It was a pleasure to read the unexpected forays in themselves and in the context of this well-crafted project. - Fred Myers, New York University

'Contemporary Art and Anthropology' provides a major pioneering step towards bridging the two areas of practice achieved through seeking areas of overlap. This approach not onlyprovides a useful framework for artists and anthropologists alike, but also opens up a dialogue between the two disciplines and sets the stage for future experimental work. - Terence Wright, University of Ulster

'Contemporary Art and Anthropology' takes a new and exciting approach to representational practices within contemporary art and anthropology. - visualanthropology.net

This is the value of 'Contemporary Art and Anthropology': it suggests possibilities and encourages experimental juxtapositions while actively calling for an expanding dialogue. It is a stimulating text that will be of interest to artists, museum and gallery professionals, and the general reader. - Journal of Museum Ethnography

'Contemporary Art and Anthropology' is a consistently exciting and varied book. Its pictures and text open up new and unsual vistas. - Zeitschrift fuer Ethnologie

This important volume gathers together a wide range of perspectives on anthropology and art to present innovative proposals for the reconfiguration of anthropological methods and forms of interpretation. - Museum Anthropology - Morgan Perkins, State University of New York, Potsdam"