Decoys and Disruptions
Selected Writings, 1975–2001
$65.00
- Paperback
402 pages
- Release Date
17 February 2006
Summary
The first comprehensive collection of writings by Martha Rosler considers the intersection of art and politics, the operation of art systems, feminist art practices, and the media.Decoys and Disruptions is the first comprehensive collection of writings by American artist and critic Martha Rosler. Best known for her videos and photography, Rosler has also been an original and influential cultural critic and theorist for over twenty-five years. The writings collected here address such key topics as documentary photography, feminist art, video, government patronage of the arts, censorship, and the future of digitally based photographic media. Taken together, these thirteen essays not only show Rosler’s importance as a critic but also offer an essential resource for readers interested in the issues confronting contemporary art. The essays in this collection illustrate Rosler’s ongoing investigation into means of exposing truth and provoking change, providing a retrospective of characteristic issues in her work.Mixing analysis and wit, Rosler challenges many of the fundamental precepts of contemporary art practice. Her influential essay, “In, around, and afterthoughts- on documentary photography,” almost single-handedly dismantled the myth of liberal documentary photography when it appeared. Many of the essays in this volume have had a similarly wide-ranging influence; others are published here for the first time. Illustrating the essays are 81 images by Rosler and other artists and photographers.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262681582 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262681587 |
| Author: | Martha Rosler |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 402 |
| Release Date: | 17 February 2006 |
| Weight: | 907g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 178mm x 229mm |
| Series: | October Books |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
“For many years, and almost single-handedly, Martha Rosler has provided a solid theoretical basis for critical studies in photography and video. This collection of her lucid essays is a useful compilation of her most important theoretical work. Seeing the essays (and a fascinating collection of photographs) together in this book, one is struck by the depth of her work: a unique blend of insight as critical clarity and art as idea.” DeeDee Halleck, independent film maker and Professor Emeritus of Communications, University of California, San Diego “For many years, and almost singlehandedly, Martha Rosler has provided a solid theoretical basis for critical studies in photography and video. This collection of her lucid essays is a useful compilation of her most important theoretical work. Seeing the essays (and a fascinating collection of photographs) together in this book, one is struck by the depth of her work: a unique blend of insight as critical clarity and art as idea.”–DeeDee Halleck, independent film maker, and Professor Emeritus of Communications, University of California, San Diego
Martha Rosler
Martha Rosler lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. She has taught and lectured on photography since the mid-1970s. Her work was the subject of a major retrospective, “Martha Rosler- Positions in the Life World,” in 2000. She is the author of 14 books and numerous essays.
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