Post-Traumatic Art in the City: Between War and Cultural Memory in Sarajevo and Beirut

Hardback

Main Details

Title Post-Traumatic Art in the City: Between War and Cultural Memory in Sarajevo and Beirut
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Isabelle de le Court
SeriesNew Encounters: Arts, Cultures, Concepts
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:216
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreTheory of art
ISBN/Barcode 9781350194359
ClassificationsDewey:704.94935502
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 35 bw illus

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Publication Date 24 December 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Post-Traumatic Art in the City comprises an original analysis of the nexus of war, art and urban society in two specific contexts: late 20th-century Beirut and Sarajevo. With an emphasis on conceptions of the 'post-traumatic', De le Court explores how cities and art are mutually formative in war and post-war contexts, providing unique insight into the politically and psychologically driven art scenes from within the works of art themselves. Grounded in close analyses and new research, the book makes an important contribution to the fields of art history and trauma studies.

Author Biography

Isabelle de le Court is an art historian, curator and independent researcher based in Switzerland.