The Comprehensive Work of Documentation and Education of Julian Stallabrass

The work of Prof. Julian Stallabrass is an example of intellectual consecrated to transfer civilizing messages on the contemporary art to the wider audience in a comprehensive style. The author explores major arguments presented by Stallabrass in two 14 minutes films directed by Jenny Morgan and produced by Sandra Leeming, which analyze issues with implications for future generations of artists, writers, and people visiting art centers, and identify potential risks for art documentation. The author concludes that Stallabrass’ films dealing with art as a commodity and celebrity artist-brand are valuable works of art documentation coherently link to his efforts to educate masses on art. The author also suggests a research direction on the potential connection between warnings made by Prof. Stallabrass and traditional mechanisms of the art market.