The Art of Transition addresses the problems defined by writers and artists during the postdictatorship years in Argentina and Chile; years in which both countries aggressively adopted neoliberal market-driven economies. Delving into the conflicting efforts of intellectuals to name and speak to what is real; Francine Masiello interprets the culture of this period as an art of transition; referring to both the political transition to democracy and the formal strategies of wrestling with this change that are found in the aesthetic realm. Masiello views representation as both a political and artistic device; concerned with the tensions between truth and lies; experience and language; and intellectuals and the marginal subjects they study and claim to defend. These often contentious negotiations; she argues; are most provocatively displayed through the spectacle of difference; which constantly crosses the literary stage; the market; and the North/South divide. While forcefully defending the ability of literature and art to advance ethical positions and to foster a critical view of neoliberalism; Masiello especially shows how issues of gender and sexuality function as integrating threads throughout this cultural project. Through discussions of visual art as well as literary work by prominent novelists and poets; Masiello sketches a broad landscape of vivid intellectual debate in the Southern Cone of Latin America. The Art of Transition will interest Latin Americanists;literary and political theorists; art critics and historians; and those involved with the study of postmodernism and globalization.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Good book; great information; lousy imagesBy Scott WilsonThe technical content in the book is very good. The author does a great job in his writing and explanations. Its always nice to have the lighting diagrams included and he did a great job on his diagrams. I purchased the Kindle version and found the images to be a huge disappointment though. They are very small in the reading part and when double clicked to expand like every other Kindle book; the resolution is horrible to the point the image is so distorted you cant see shadowing or features. Im now wondering if the printed version is any better. This is not my first Kindle photography book but the first with bad expanded images. Ill look closer next time before purchasing. If you like looking at the images up close for a learning experience to see the lighting patterns dont buy the Kindle version. Quite a disappointment. But the technical part and lighting descriptions are excellently thought out and written well. I recommend the book as long as you dont mind unclear images.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Mr. Mowbrays book is as detailed well thought out as each of his illustrated prize winning portraits are!By J. AlanWow; Michael ... thank you for a fantastic "recipe book" for the Off Camera Flash (OCF) lighting practitioner (Strobist)! It is superb with insights and how to info for each dramatic shot; over 60 ... I went out and found your other OCF book "The Speedlight Studio: Professional Portraits..."!! Loved it!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent small-flash resource!By Deb LI just finished reading this book and I found it to be a fantastic resource! Im a Nikon shooter; and although the book is written with Canon references; the concepts are still the same.There are many; many examples with full color images and shot set-ups that really help you to understand how to make the picture.Mr. Mowbray lets us eavesdrop on his thought process as he takes us from concept to completion--what a great way to learn!