Beautiful Terrible Ruins : Detroit and the Anxiety of Decline /

Once the manufacturing powerhouse of the nation, Detroit has become emblematic of failing cities everywhere-the paradigmatic city of ruins-and the epicenter of an explosive growth in images of urban decay. In Beautiful Terrible Ruins, art historian Dora Apel explores a wide array of these images, ra...

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Hlavní autor: Apel, Dora (Autor)
Médium: E-kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2015]
©2015
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Arts and society > United States > History > 20th century.
Arts and society > United States > History > 21st century.
Regression (Civilization) in art.
Ruins in art.
ART / General.
umenie
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ISBN:9780813574097
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Obsah:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Modernity In Ruins
  • 1. Ruin Terrors And Pleasures
  • 2. Fear And Longing In Detroit
  • 3. Urban Exploration: Beauty In Decay
  • 4. Detroit Ruin Images: Where Are The People?
  • 5. Looking For Signs Of Resurrection
  • 6. Surviving In The Postapocalyptic Landscape
  • Conclusion: Your Town Tomorrow
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
  • About The Author

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