Photofascism: Photography, Film, and Exhibition Culture in 1930s Germany and Italy

by Vanessa Rocco

Book Overview

Photography and fascism in interwar Europe developed into a highly toxic and combustible formula. Particularly in concert with aggressive display techniques, the European fascists were utterly convinced of their ability to use the medium of photography to manufacture consent among their publics. Unfortunately, as we know in hindsight, they succeeded. Other dictatorial regimes in the 1930s harnessed this powerful combination of photography and exhibitions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350284246
• ISBN13: 9781350284241
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"