{"product_id":"the-politics-of-artists-in-war-zones-9781350386020","title":"The Politics of Artists in War Zones","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat exactly is contemporary war art in the West today? This book considers the place of contemporary war art in the 2020s, a whole generation after 9\/11 and long past the ‘War on Terror’.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the role contemporary art plays within conversations around war and imperialism, the book brings together chapters from international contemporary artists, theorists and curators, alongside the voices of contemporary war artists through original edited interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt addresses newly emerged contexts in which war is found: not only sites of contemporary conflicts such as Ukraine, Yemen, and Syria, but everywhere in western culture, from social media to ‘culture’ wars. With interviews from official war artists working in the UK, the US, and Australia, such as eX de Medici (Australia) and David Cotterrell (UK), as well as those working in post-colonial contexts, such as Baptist Coelho (India), the editors reflect on contemporary processes of memorialisation and the impact of British colonisation in Australia, India and its relation to historical conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt focuses on three overlapping themes: firstly, the role of memory and amnesia in colonial contexts; secondly, the complex role of ‘official’ war art; and thirdly, questions of testimony and knowing in relation to alleged war crimes, torture, and genocide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated, and featuring three substantial interview chapters, \u003cem\u003eThe Politics of Artists in War Zones\u003c\/em\u003e is a hands-on exploration of the complexities and challenges faced by war artists that contextualises the tensions between the contemporary art world and the portrayal of war. It is essential reading for researchers of fine art, curatorial studies, museum studies, conflict studies, and photojournalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428303945964,"sku":"9781350386020","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350386020.jpg?v=1774497076","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-politics-of-artists-in-war-zones-9781350386020","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}