Propaganda Art in the 21st Century

by Jonas Staal

How to understand propaganda art in the post-truth era--and how to create a new kind of emancipatory propaganda art.

Propaganda art--whether a depiction of joyous workers in the style of socialist realism or a film directed by Steve Bannon--delivers a message. But, as Jonas Staal argues in this illuminating and timely book, propaganda does not merely make a political point; it aims to construct reality itself. Political regimes have shaped...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262042800
• ISBN13: 9780262042802
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 8.3"