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'A fascinating, passionate and political case for art's world-changing power, by a fizzingly good writer' - Robert Macfarlane


'A rich and broad overview of socially purposeful art. Everyone interested in social change should read it' - Brian Eno

In Acts of Resistance, Amber Massie-Blomfield writes about the artists who have treated the protest site as their canvas and contributed to movements that have transformed history - from the musicians in Auschwitz to the four-year Siege of Sarajevo, from the to ACT UP's 1989 invasion of the New York Stock Exchange, to the Niger Delta and indigenous communities in Bolivia.

Including stories and artists from across the globe, including Susan Sontag, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and Claude Cahun - alongside collectives, communities, amateurs and anonymous creators who have used their art as an expression of resistance - this fascinating book asks what is the purpose of art in

Acts of Resistance

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'A fascinating, passionate and political case for art's world-changing power, by a fizzingly good writer' - Robert Macfarlane'A rich and... Read more

    Publisher: Footnote Press Ltd
    Publication Date: 1/27/2024
    ISBN13: 9781804440513, 978-1804440513
    ISBN10: 1804440515

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

    Description

    'A fascinating, passionate and political case for art's world-changing power, by a fizzingly good writer' - Robert Macfarlane


    'A rich and broad overview of socially purposeful art. Everyone interested in social change should read it' - Brian Eno

    In Acts of Resistance, Amber Massie-Blomfield writes about the artists who have treated the protest site as their canvas and contributed to movements that have transformed history - from the musicians in Auschwitz to the four-year Siege of Sarajevo, from the to ACT UP's 1989 invasion of the New York Stock Exchange, to the Niger Delta and indigenous communities in Bolivia.

    Including stories and artists from across the globe, including Susan Sontag, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and Claude Cahun - alongside collectives, communities, amateurs and anonymous creators who have used their art as an expression of resistance - this fascinating book asks what is the purpose of art in

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