Acknowledgements Credits Painting, Between Gewalt and Labour: introduction to The Conspiracy of Modern Art by Steve Edwards 1 The Conspiracy of Modern Art 2 The Hemicycle: The Image of the Nation Form 3 Marat by David: Photojournalism 4 18th Brumaire, the Fabrication of a Totem: Freud, David and Bonapartism 5 Remains of Voluptuousness 6 The Returns of Regicide 7 Parisian Scenes 8 Two Scenes on the Commodity 9 Painting as Labour-Form 10 Transition from Constructivism to Productivism, According to Tarabukin 11 Argan Seminar: Art, Value and Work 12 Political Economy of Modern Art I: Entries for Combat 13: Political Economy of Modern Art II: Lessons and Modes of Use Index of Artworks Cited Bibliography sakriti opis