Technocrats of the Imagination - Art, Technology, and the Military-Industrial Avant-Garde

John Beck and Ryan Bishop explore the 1960s interdisciplinary art and technology collaborations between American avant-garde artists and the military-industrial complex that took place in universities, private labs, and museums.

About the author

John Beck is Professor of Modern Literature at the University of Westminster and author of Dirty Wars: Landscape, Power, and Waste in Western American Literature.

Ryan Bishop is Professor of Global Arts and Politics at the University of Southampton and author of Comedy and Cultural Critique in American Film.

Summary

John Beck and Ryan Bishop explore the 1960s interdisciplinary art and technology collaborations between American avant-garde artists and the military-industrial complex that took place in universities, private labs, and museums.

Product details

• Authors: John Beck, John Bishop Beck, John/ Bishop Beck, Ryan Bishop
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781478005957
• ISBN: 978-1-4780-0595-7
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: A Cultural Politics Book; Cultural Politics Book
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Kunst, allgemein