{"product_id":"barbarian-currents-half-a-century-of-brazilian-media-arts-paperback","title":"Barbarian Currents: Half a Century of Brazilian Media Arts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGabriel Menotti\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGerman Alfonso Nunez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemporary art and media art do not exist in separate worlds. In 20th century Brazil technology was a key element of artistic imagination. Oswald de Andrade, the father of Brazilian 'cannibal' modernism, envisioned the Americas as a cradle of a new society populated by \u003cem\u003etechnicised barbarians\u003c\/em\u003e. The country's post-war avant-gardes embraced computers and electronic media as transformative forces, capable of realising the promise of a nation in search of its modern identity. \u003cem\u003eBarbarian Currents\u003c\/em\u003e explores this history through a sociological lens, examining the many intriguing circumstances that have shaped the new forms of cultural and artistic expression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pioneering anthology brings together the voices of artists, critics and curators who played a pivotal role in the emergence of technological arts in post-war Brazil. The documents, most of which have been translated into English for the first time, remind us that 'alternative' art histories are simply the flipside of dominant narratives. They encourage us to look beyond the lens of Western exceptionalism and reframe our understanding of cultural histories worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461104812285,"sku":"9781785421433","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/7CHQMcd1q39781785421433.webp?v=1777256702","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/barbarian-currents-half-a-century-of-brazilian-media-arts-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}