Virilio and Visual Culture (Critical Connections) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748654445 ISBN 13: 9780748654444

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2013

Synopsis

The first genuine appraisal of Virilio's contribution to contemporary art, photography, film, television and more. This collection of 13 original writings, including a newly translated piece by Virilio himself, is indispensable reading for all students and researchers of contemporary visual culture. Paul Virilio is one of the leading and most challenging critics of art and technology of the present period. Re-conceptualising the most enduring philosophical conventions on everything from technology and photography to literature, anthropology, cultural, and media studies through his own original theories and arguments, Virilio's work has produced substantial debate, compelling readers to ask if his criticism is out of touch or out in front of traditional perspectives.

About this title

About the Author:

John Armitage is Professor of Media Arts at Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton. He co-edits Cultural Politics (Duke UP) with Ryan Bishop and Doug Kellner, and he has edited or written four books on Paul Virilio. His research areas include contemporary art, new media and the critical theory of technology.

Ryan Bishop is Professor of Global Art and Politics at Winchester School of Art and Co-Director of the Winchester Centre for Global Futures in Art Design & Media at the University of Southampton. He co-edits Cultural Politics (Duke UP) with John Armitage and Doug Kellner, and he edits the book series Theory Now for Polity Press. His research areas include critical theory, art, media, literary studies, technology, urbanism and militarisation of daily life.

About this edition

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0748654445
• ISBN 13: 9780748654444
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264
• Editor: Armitage John, Bishop Ryan