Edited by Payne (School for Studies in Art and Culture, Carleton U., Canada), this volume brings together contributions from Canadian scholars, curators, and artists that address historical and
contemporary issues of art in the Canadian public sphere. The volume's 18 papers examine the relationship between social values, styles, and artistic practices in state-led public art projects;
the role of collective memory and commemorative projects in forming Canadian identity; activist art that aims to destabilized hegemonic discourses in public spaces by introducing dissonant
aesthetic and cultural discourses; and contemporary perspectives on public art in Canada. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
