| Description |
1 online resource (247 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
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Image ; v. 157
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Image.
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| Summary |
30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, we live in a time of globalization and free trade. Nevertheless, 70 new border walls have been built in this period - put together, they would cover the total circumference of the Earth. While governments offer manifold justifications for building these separation barriers, they invariably attract the attention of artists. Is it merely the lure of transgression, however, that attracts them - or is there a deeper significance in the artistic encounter with border walls? And which artistic strategies do these artists employ to approach them?In order to address these questions, Élisa Ganivet revisits the history of border wall aesthetics and compares more recent border-related works by 100 artists, including Joseph Beuys (Berlin), Banksy (Israel-Palestine), and Frida Kahlo (Mexico-US). Through art and thus beyond art, we understand the flaws and shortcomings of supposedly well-oiled systems. With a preface by Élisabeth Vallet |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-234) |
| Contents |
The history of border wall aesthetics -- The Berlin Wall -- The separation barrier between Israel and Palestine -- The secure border between Mexico and the United States |
| Access |
Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK). WlAbNL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Terms Of Use |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
| Subject |
Wall drawing.
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ART -- Criticism. |
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Art -- Political aspects. |
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Boundaries in art. |
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Boundaries -- Social aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Vallet, Élisabeth, writer of foreword.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ganivet, Elisa, 1982- Border wall aesthetics. Bielefeld : Transcript, [2019] 9783837647778 (OCoLC)1130108366 |
| ISBN |
9783839447772 (electronic book) |
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3839447771 (electronic book) |
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3837647773 |
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9783837647778 |
| Standard No. |
9783837647778 |
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