La gloire de la bêtise by Morgan Labar examines the rise of deliberate stupidity in contemporary art since the late 1980s. Through an interdisciplinary approach, Labar explores how regression and superficiality became central themes in artistic practices, shifting from a marginal to a mainstream phenomenon. The book analyzes how artists like Martin Kippenberger, Wim Delvoye, and Mike Kelley, along with pop culture influences like Dumb & Dumber and Jackass, embraced the aesthetic of stupidity and its subversive potential.

Labar combines art history, cultural theory, and aesthetic critique to uncover how these practices challenge traditional notions of art, offering a unique reflection on artistic resistance and cultural critique in the neoliberal era.

Language: French

Release date: 2024

Pages: 416

Dimensions: 17 x 24 cm

Publisher: Les Presses du Réel

ISBN: 978-2378961701

€28,00