Research Catalog

Title

Visual activism in the 21st century : art, protest and resistance in an uncertain world / edited by Stephanie Hartle and Darcy White.

Publication

• London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2022.
• ©2022

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hartle, Stephanie
• White, Darcy (Art historian)

Description

xvi, 312 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour); 26 cm

Summary

"The world is in crisis, bringing activists and protestors onto the streets and into the public eye. More than ever, activism relies on spectacle and visibility in order to be noticed in the era of globalized capitalism and networked media. At the same time, a growing number of artists employ creative strategies to critique the establishment, act in resistance, and demand change. Visual activism of this kind is not new, but it is rapidly evolving. This anthology presents 22 case-studies of visual activism from across the globe, providing an up-to-date picture of the impact of contemporary visual and art activism, and combining a scholarly interrogation of visual activism with an examination of how it works in practice. The case studies address a wide range of issues including human rights abuses; state violence; gender and sexuality; racism; migration; and climate breakdown. They examine a range of approaches from playful carnivalesque parades to extreme practices such as 'gluing-on' and 'lip-sewing', and are drawn from a wide range of international contexts -- from Europe and the US to Israel, Palestine, Iran, India, Pakistan, Tunisia, and China. This diverse scope enables readers to consider examples comparatively -- noticing emerging trends and key differences to reveal how geopolitical and cultural factors play an important role in shaping activist practices. This rich and timely collection provides a fresh perspective on the possibilities, limitations and politics of visual activism, as activists, artists, and curators respond to the changing world around them in this most uncertain of times."--

Subject

• 2000-2099
• Political art > 21st century
• Art and social action
• Art, Modern > 21st century
• Visual communication > Social aspects
• Art, Modern
• Political art
• Visual communication

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

JQF 23-365

ISBN

• 9781350265073
• 1350265071

OCLC

1328021092

Title

Visual activism in the 21st century : art, protest and resistance in an uncertain world / edited by Stephanie Hartle and Darcy White.

Publisher

London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2022.

Copyright Date

©2022

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological Term

2000-2099

Added Author

Hartle, Stephanie, editor.

White, Darcy (Art historian), editor.

Research Call Number

JQF 23-365