| Aestheticizing Public Space: Street Visual Politics in East Asian Cities Contributor(s): Pan, Lu (Author) |
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ISBN: 1783204532 ISBN-13: 9781783204533 Publisher: Intellect (UK) OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Art | Criticism & Theory |
| Dewey: 779 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.6" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A photo collage of past and present street visuals in Asia, Aestheticizing Public Space explores the domestic, regional and global nexus of East Asian cities through their graffiti, street art and other visual forms in public space. Attempting to unfold the complex positions of these images in the urban spatial politics of their respective regions, Lu Pan explores how graffiti in East Asia reflects the relationship between aesthetics and politics. The book situates itself in a contested dynamic relationship among human bodies, visual modernity, social or moral norms, styles, and historical experiences and narratives. On a broader level, this book aims to shed light on how aesthetics and politics are mobilized in different contested spaces and media forms, in which the producer and the spectator change and exchange their identities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pan, Lu: - Lu Pan is a lecturer at the University of Hong Kong SPACE Community College. |