Thomas Frank: The Commodification of Dissent

Rebel critic Thomas Frank is known for his witty and insightful commentaries on topics ranging from the 1960s counterculture, grunge, and contemporary art to advertising, business culture, and consumerism. His books include The Conquest of Cool (University of Chicago Press, 1997), and One Market Under God: Extreme Capitalism, Market Populism and the End of Economic Democracy (Doubleday, 2000). Frank is a contributing writer to periodicals such as The Washington Post, The Nation, and Artforum, and is editor-in-chief of the cultural criticism journal The Baffler.

Presented as part of the Gallery's 2001/02 Critics Series. Free admission.