Documents of Utopia : the politics of experimental documentary /

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This timely volume discusses the experimental documentary projects of some of the most significant artists in today's global art world: Hito Steyerl, Joachim Koester, Tacita Dean, Matthew Buckingham, Zoe Leonard, Jean-Luc Moulène, Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, Jon Thomson & Alison Craighead,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Magagnoli, Paolo (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Wallflower Press, [2015]
Series:Nonfictions.
Subjects:
Documentary films > History and criticism.
Documentaires > Histoire et critique.
Documentary films
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This timely volume discusses the experimental documentary projects of some of the most significant artists in today's global art world: Hito Steyerl, Joachim Koester, Tacita Dean, Matthew Buckingham, Zoe Leonard, Jean-Luc Moulène, Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, Jon Thomson & Alison Craighead, and Anri Sala. Their films, videos, and photographic series address the history of failed utopian experiments and counter-hegemonic social practices. This study illustrates the political significance of these artistic practices and offers a crucial contribution to the debate on the conditions of utopian thinking.
Physical Description:1 online resource (193 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231850773
0231850778

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