Breaking the Spell: A History of Anarchist Filmmakers, Videotape Guerrillas, and Digital Ninjas

by Chris Robe

Book Overview

Breaking the Spell offers the first full-length study that charts the historical trajectory of anarchist-inflected video activism from the late 1960s to the present. Two predominant trends emerge from this social movement-based video activism: 1) anarchist-inflected processes increasingly structure its production, distribution, and exhibition practices; and 2) video does not simply represent collective actions and events, but also serves as a form...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629632333
• ISBN13: 9781629632339
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: PM Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"