Whether as rebellion or protest, as spectacle and release, or as an essential component of re-creation and restoration, destruction has for generations of artists served as an essential means of considering and commenting upon important artistic and social issues. "Damage Control: Art and Destruction Since 1950" offers an overview of this pervasive motif in contemporary culture.

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Exhibition Tour: Damage Control: Art and Destruction Since 1950

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