In The Migrant Image T. J. Demos examines the ways contemporary artists have reinvented documentary practices in their representations of mobile lives: refugees; migrants; the stateless; and the politically dispossessed. He presents a sophisticated analysis of how artists from the United States; Europe; North Africa; and the Middle East depict the often ignored effects of globalization and the ways their works connect viewers to the lived experiences of political and economic crisis. Demos investigates the cinematic approaches Steve McQueen; the Otolith Group; and Hito Steyerl employ to blur the real and imaginary in their films confronting geopolitical conflicts between North and South. He analyzes how Emily Jacir and Ahlam Shibli use blurs; lacuna; and blind spots in their photographs; performances; and conceptual strategies to directly address the dire circumstances of dislocated Palestinian people. He discusses the disparate interventions of Walid Raad in Lebanon; Ursula Biemann in North Africa; and Ayreen Anastas and Rene Gabri in the United States; and traces how their works offer images of conflict as much as a conflict of images. Throughout Demos shows the ways these artists creatively propose new possibilities for a politics of equality; social justice; and historical consciousness from within the aesthetic domain.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. would have liked more pics and a way to zoom into themBy NormHoped for more pics to see his use of colour. I had the kindle edition I read on my laptop as I do with all my art books. WORST PROBLEM; CAN AMAZON COME UP WITH A WAY OF ZOOMING IN TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS. Norm1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Impressionist masterBy Martin PBuying this book has allowed me to revisit Monets paintings after many years and I couldnt be more glad I did. Ive always found theres something about the Impressionist techniques that vividly renders landscapes like no other art movement; and returning to Monets paintings has felt like revisiting an old childhood home.Contained in this generously sized book I found some of my long term favorite Monet paintings; including `Cliffs at Etretat and `Mill in Zaandaam as well as some new found ones. The images gloriously reproduce Monets famed brush strokes and the color balancing is great. While Ive only browsed through the text; I found what I have read interesting and intend to give it a front to back cover read at some point.Especially considering the low price of this book; I found it to be a great collection of Monets work and as a bonus it arrived very quickly.