Description
Chapters explore what happens when photography, film, mixed media works, architecture and design intervene in public spaces and urban communities to disrupt speed and growth, both intellectually and/or practically; and question the degree to which mobility is aspirational or imaginary, absolute or transient.
About the Author
Stephanie Hemelryk Donald is Australian Research Council Future Fellow and Professor of Comparative Film and Cultural Studies at the University of New South Wales. Christoph Lindner is Professor of Media and Culture and Director of Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis at the University of Amsterdam. He is a founding member of the Amsterdam Centre for Globalization Studies, the Netherlands.
Reviews
'This thoughtful and richly illustrated collection is edited by two of today's foremost scholars of the visual culture of the city. It offers a novel re-visioning of the city - and - an arresting range of urban visual expression, the relevance of which cannot, and should not, be ignored.' Jane M. Jacobs, Director, Division of Social Science, Yale-NUS College 'Inert Cities explores the rich diversity and importance of stillness, slowness and deceleration in our urban spaces and art. Filled with unexpected events and ideas, this is a very timely and highly original publication.' Iain Borden, Professor of Architecture and Urban Culture, Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London
Book Information
ISBN 9781780769738
Author Dr. Stephanie Hemelryk Donald
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint I.B. Tauris
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 406g