Lead in Modern and Contemporary Art is the first edited volume to
critically examine uses of lead as both material and cultural signifier
in modern and contemporary art. The book analyzes the work of a diverse
group of artists working in Europe, the Middle East, and North America,
and takes into account the ways in which gender, race, and class can
affect the cultural perception of lead.
Bringing together contributions from a distinguished group of
international contributors across various fields, this volume explores
lead's relevance from a number of perspectives, including art history,
technical art history, art criticism, and curatorial studies. Drawing on
current art historical concerns with materiality, this volume builds on
recent exhibitions and scholarship that reconsider the role of materials
in shaping artistic meaning, thus giving a central relevance to the
object and its physicality.