This book sees public art outside the normal confines of art criticism and place it within broader contexts of public space and gender. Using different perspectives, it explores both the aesthetic and political aspects of the medium.

List of figures, Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 THE CITY, 2 SPACE, REPRESENTATION AND GENDER, 3 THE MONUMENT, 4 THE CONTRADICTIONS OF PUBLIC ART, 5 ART IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 6 ART AND METROPOLITAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT, 7 ART IN HEALTH SERVICES, 8 ART AS A SOCIAL PROCESS, 9 CONVIVIAL CITIES, Notes, Further reading, Bibliography, Index