When David Joselit titles his book After Art , he is not declaring the death of artistic production. Instead, he argues that the traditional definition of art—as a unique, precious object containing inherent, static meaning—is no longer sufficient.

The ongoing relevance of After Art lies in its predictive power. Writing at the dawn of the 2010s, Joselit anticipated the ways in which social media algorithms, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and artificial intelligence would fundamentally alter the art market and visual literacy.

Joselit introduces several critical terms to explain how images function in contemporary culture: 1. The Power of Networks

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David Joselit is one of the most important art historians working today. Currently the Carnegie Professor of the History of Art at Yale University, Joselit has also taught at the University of California, Irvine, and served as the Department Chair from 2006 to 2009. His previous books include American Art Since 1945 (Thames & Hudson) and Feedback: Television against Democracy , which set the stage for many of the ideas in After Art .

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