Cairo: Images of Transition
Perspectives on Visuality in Egypt 2011-2013
The Egyptian revolution of 2011 has significantly changed the relationship between citizens, public space, and visual expression. »Cairo: Images of Transition« traces these developments and their effects on political communication, urban space, and cultural production.
The book is the first publication to offer a deep view on the relationship between aesthetics and politics in the wake of the Egyptian revolution 2011. Renowned Egyptian and international writers, artists and activists trace the shifting status of the image as a communicative tool, a witness to history, and an active agent for change.
Overview Chapters
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Frontmatter
Seiten 1 - 2 -
Acknowledgements
Seite 3 -
Contents
Seite 4 -
editor's note
Seiten 5 - 8 -
1. meta-image Tahrir
META IMAGE TAHRIR : introduction
Seiten 9 - 11 -
Tahrir Square: Social Media, Public Space & Revolution in Egypt
Seiten 12 - 14 -
THE TAIN OF TAHRIR
Seiten 15 - 19 -
Blind spots
Seite 20 -
The Language of Tahrir
Seiten 21 - 22 -
2011 is not 1968:
Seiten 23 - 25 -
Friday Prayer and Demonstrations AT Tahrir
Seite 26 -
WHAT COMES AFTER THE FALL OF THE SYSTEM ?
Seiten 27 - 41 -
9th of March 2011- The End of tahrir?
Seiten 42 - 44 -
THE BUILDING WAS ALLOWED TO BURN AND SMOLDER FOR DAYS , MANY WONDERED WHY
Seite 45 -
The promise of the Revolution is a long-term proposition
Seite 46 -
Shrouds II (Cairo)
Seiten 47 - 48 -
Today we are all Egyptians
Seiten 49 - 51 -
La vache qui rit
Seite 52 -
Visual Propaganda: Hazim Abu Isma'il and the Army
Seiten 52 - 55 -
Crop
Seiten 56 - 60 -
From Egyptian to Egyptian: Work Is Our Only Solution!
Seiten 61 - 63 -
2 The politics of representation
Politics of Representation: introduction
Seiten 64 - 74 -
The Politics of Representation - Notes on an Exhibition at Townhouse Gallery
Seiten 75 - 78 -
Visual Election Campaigning in Egypt
Seiten 79 - 87 -
Old Eyes, Young Words
Seiten 88 - 95 -
The experience of an implausible female candidate for presidency
Seiten 96 - 97 -
Presenting khaled ali
Seiten 98 - 99 -
Two ears, one mouth
Seite 100 -
Qomra - Digitizing Memory
Seite 101 -
Design education & Social progress
Seiten 102 - 116 -
3 Urban transformations
urban transformations: introduction
Seiten 117 - 121 -
Notes on Optical Illusions around tahrir
Seiten 122 - 125 -
Gender Representation in Graffiti Post-25 January
Seiten 126 - 133 -
Graffiti as Stage - Performing Dissent
Seiten 134 - 141 -
Backmatter
Seiten 142 - 145
25 September 2013, 284 pages
ISBN: 978-3-8394-2615-9
File size: 29.55 MB
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