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Appunti di iconoclastia contemporanea: la distruzione delle immagini per la creazione di nuovi immaginari

Yasmin Riyahi    Sapienza Università di Roma, Italia    

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During protests in 2020, monuments of American Confederates, Christopher Columbus and other imperialist leaders were vandalised or destroyed by some Black Lives Matter demonstrators. These events were condemned by institutions and the media, who accused the demonstrators of censorship and historical denial. This paper seeks to explore the reasons for these attacks through the lens of Visual Culture Studies. It also introduces the work of contemporary artists who reflect on this topic, such as Allison Stewart, Banksy, Sam Durant, and Jillian McManemin.

Pubblicato
13 Maggio 2022
Presentato
15 Ottobre 2021
Lingua
IT
ISBN (EBOOK)
978-88-6969-588-9

Keywords: Allison Stewart • Banksy • Toppled Monuments Archive • Iconoclasm • Sam Durant • Visual Culture Studies • Black Lives Matter • Contemporary art • Monuments

permalink: http://doi.org/10.30687/978-88-6969-588-9/006

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