Vince Carducci

Vince Carducci is a cultural critic and publisher of the blog Motown Review of Art. He writes about the visual and literary arts, popular and consumer culture, politics, and the media. In 2010, he received the Kresge Arts in Detroit Fellowship for Criticism. He is Dean Emeritus at College for Creative Studies in Detroit. Follow him on Twitter @cultrindustreez
Poetry, Art, and the New Spirit of Capitalism
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Poetry, Art, and the New Spirit of Capitalism

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 / 17 July 2017
Poet and critic Jasper Bernes seeks nothing less than a complete reconsideration of poetry and art over the past 50 years in this book, which heralds the appearance of an important new voice in criticism.
‘Practicable’ Proposes to Rewrite Postwar Western Art History
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‘Practicable’ Proposes to Rewrite Postwar Western Art History

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 / 12 June 2017
Both a historical survey and a theoretical treatise, this book highlights key artists and movements, of course, and then brings broader humanities and social science perspectives to bear.
In Detroit They Come Out at Night
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In Detroit They Come Out at Night

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 / 26 January 2017
Grafitti artists, the jazz, punk, and hip-hop scenes, and the lonely mean streets of Detroit are captured by this survey of 13 photographers.
Sun Ra: Astro Black, Cosmic Dark
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Sun Ra: Astro Black, Cosmic Dark

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 / 8 December 2016
Youngquist brings considerable skills to the life and work of the legendary but underappreciated and often misunderstood composer, keyboardist, and poet Sun Ra.
‘Remaking the Rust Belt’, Remaking Society
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‘Remaking the Rust Belt’, Remaking Society

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 / 8 November 2016
This well-researched historical study examines how the Rust Belt cities of Pittsburgh and Hamilton, Ontario made the transition from the industrial to the postindustrial economy.
Jonas Mekas Had the Right Attitude for Looking at Movies
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Jonas Mekas Had the Right Attitude for Looking at Movies

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 / 13 October 2016
For a decade and a half, Mekas covered experimental film for the Village Voice and was read by John Waters, Peter Bogdanovich, Jim Jarmusch, and countless others.
From Rust Belt to Brain Belt: ‘The Smartest Places on Earth’
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From Rust Belt to Brain Belt: ‘The Smartest Places on Earth’

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 / 30 September 2016
An economist and a journalist report on how advances in technology and communication are helping once moribund industrial cities become hotspots for global innovation.
Share and Share Alike, If We Dare
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Share and Share Alike, If We Dare

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 / 9 May 2016
By 2050, two-thirds of the earth's population will live in cities. How can cities be smart and equitable in managing this growth?
Coming of Age in Negroland
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Coming of Age in Negroland

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 / 19 October 2015
Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Margo Jefferson tells of her upbringing among Chicago's black upper crust in this meditation on race, class, and gender in America from mid-century on.
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The Art of the Game and the Game of Art

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 / 14 July 2015
Minding the Gap of ‘The Great Divide’
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Minding the Gap of ‘The Great Divide’

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 / 12 June 2015
Nobel-prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz examines the causes of economic inequality and proposes solutions in this compilation of essays.
September 11, 2001, Is Said to Be the Most Photographed Disaster in History
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September 11, 2001, Is Said to Be the Most Photographed Disaster in History

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 / 14 January 2015
9/11 and the Visual Culture of Disaster examines the tremulous memory effects of the destruction of the World Trade Center.