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'A fascinating, passionate and political case for art's world-changing power, by a fizzingly good writer' Robert Macfarlane '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, 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 a world on fire? Why are artists compelled to paint, write, dance and make music, even when the odds are stacked against them? And how can artistic creation be a genuine form of political resistance?

Acts of Resistance

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      Publisher Footnote Press Ltd
      Published 6/26/2025
      ISBN-13 9781804441800
      978-1804441800
      ISBN-10 1804441805
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      Political activism / Political engagement

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      'A fascinating, passionate and political case for art's world-changing power, by a fizzingly good writer' Robert Macfarlane '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, 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 a world on fire? Why are artists compelled to paint, write, dance and make music, even when the odds are stacked against them? And how can artistic creation be a genuine form of political resistance?

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