Block was a hugely influential journal in the developing fields of Visual and Cultural Studies‎.‎ The journal‎'‎s editors and contributors sought to further the critical tradition in art history‎,‎ respond to the work of contemporary artists‎,‎ and bring the concerns of new cultural and critical theory‎,‎ particularly feminist and post‎-colonial theory‎,‎ to the study of art and design history‎.‎ The Block Reader brings together classic writings by leading cultural theorists and artists which were first published in the journal‎,‎ to provide an invaluable resource for the teaching and study of art and design history and theory and cultural studies‎.‎