News: The Televised Revolution
Hardcover
2012 · Munich
by Huber, Monika and Susanne Fischer
Munich: Hirmer Verlag, 2012. Hardcover. New. BW photographic boards with black lettering. 160 pp. full of intentionally blurred color and bw full-page images. With 2 essays: Underground; and The Myth of the Objective Journalist. "Protest: a word that encapsulates the spirit of the year 2011. In America, Occupy protestors took up residence in tents across the country to demonstrate against crony capitalism. Spurred by events in Tunisia, Egypt erupted in a people's revolution that ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Popular unrest has been brewing since the imposition of austerity measures in Greece and Spain. The evening news covers these events in one-and-a-half minute segments accompanied by floods of images, making them difficult to assess. By photographing and painting over images from the news, Monika Huber creates photo-art that casts a critical eye on the selection, presentation and perception of these images. Journalist Susanne Fischer has on-the-ground experience reporting on revolutionary events and has brought together written contributions that present a personal view of the Arab Spring. The innovative collaboration between artists and reporter offers a fresh look at the issues that goes beyond what is to be found in traditional journalism." With bios of both Huber and Fischer. (Inventory #: 147329)