Aztlangst 2 (Paperback)

Harry Gamboa, Jr

ISBN 10: 1477615822 / ISBN 13: 9781477615829

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

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Paperback. Aztlangst 2, a fotonovela written/photographed/designed by Harry Gamboa Jr. and performed by Virtual Verite. Aztlangst 2 satirizes contemporary capitalism, surveillance, and popular culture. Definition: Aztlangst a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition and/or the state of Aztlan in general. Since 1972, Harry Gamboa Jr. has been actively creating works in various media that documents and interprets the contemporary urban Chicano experience. He co-founded Asco (Spanish for nausea) 1972-1987, the East L.A. conceptual-performance art group. In 2005, he founded Virtual Verite, an ensemble performance troupe that is engaged to realize photo/media projects, fotonovelas, audio plays, and ephemeral actions in Los Angeles, Mexico City, Antwerpen, Paris, and other world-class cities. His work has been exhibited in major museums throughout the United States, Mexico, England, and France. He is a faculty member of the Photo/Media Program at California Institute of the Arts. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Aztlangst 2 (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1477615822
• ISBN 13: 9781477615829
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Aztlángst 2, a fotonovela written/photographed/designed by Harry Gamboa Jr. and performed by Virtual Vérité. Aztlangst 2 satirizes contemporary capitalism, surveillance, and popular culture. Definition: Aztlángst a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition and/or the state of Aztlán in general... Since 1972, Harry Gamboa Jr. has been actively creating works in various media that documents and interprets the contemporary urban Chicano experience. He co-founded Asco (Spanish for nausea) 1972-1987, the East L.A. conceptual-performance art group. In 2005, he founded Virtual Vérité, an ensemble performance troupe that is engaged to realize photo/media projects, fotonovelas, audio plays, and ephemeral actions in Los Angeles, Mexico City, Antwerpen, Paris, and other world-class cities. His work has been exhibited in major museums throughout the United States, México, England, and France. He is a faculty member of the Photo/Media Program at California Institute of the Arts.