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      Return to the Postcolony: Specters of Colonialism in Contemporary Art

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      In the wake of failed states, growing economic and political inequality, and the ongoing US- and NATO-led wars for resources, security, and economic dominance worldwide, contemporary artists are revisiting former European colonies, considering past injustices as they haunt the living yet remain repr...

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      Product ID:9783943365429
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Title:Return to the Postcolony
      Subtitle:Specters of Colonialism in Contemporary Art
      Authors:Author: T. J. Demos
      Page Count:176
      Subjects:The arts: general topics, The arts: general issues, History of art, Colonialism and imperialism, Children’s picture books, Art & design styles: c 1900 to c 1960, Colonialism & imperialism, Picture books
      Description:In the wake of failed states, growing economic and political inequality, and the ongoing US- and NATO-led wars for resources, security, and economic dominance worldwide, contemporary artists are revisiting former European colonies, considering past injustices as they haunt the living yet remain repressed in European consciousness. With great timeliness, projects by Sven Augustijnen, Vincent Meessen, Zarina Bhimji, Renzo Martens, and Pieter Hugo have emerged during the fiftieth anniversary of independence for many African countries, inspiring a kind of “reverse migration”—a return to the postcolony, which drives an ethico-political as well as aesthetic set of imperatives: to learn to live with ghosts, and to do so more justly.
      Imprint Name:Sternberg Press
      Publisher Name:Sternberg Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2013-04-05

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      Weight322 g
      Dimensions222 × 141 × 31 mm