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... > social science subjects > business and management > marketing (business) > consumer culture > geographies and histories of consumer culture > urban culture > public art
... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > cultural/social anthropology > cultural anthropology > cultural studies > types of culture > urban culture > public art
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > cultural orientations > cultural studies > types of culture > urban culture > public art
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of arts and culture > cultural studies > types of culture > urban culture > public art
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > regional geography > urban studies > urban culture > public art
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > human geography theory > regional geography > urban studies > urban culture > public art

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public art  

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  • Public art is a specialist field of contemporary art; it has grown considerably since it began in the late 1960s. The term has a wide range of uses, embracing artworks such as sculptures, mosaics, and murals for public places; the design of street furniture; the integration of arts and crafts skills in the design of public spaces and buildings; and the intervention of artists in public debate and socially challenging situations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Public Art]

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