Mike Mandel & Chantal Zakari - The State of Ata. The Contested Imagery of Power in Turkey (Hardcover)

"The State of Ata" addresses the social themes that define contemporary Turkey. Specifically examining the imagery of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the country's revolutionary leader after World War I, the volume interweaves photographs, interviews, artists' interventions and archival imagery. The result is a complex visual exploration of the uses of Ataturk's imagery and the way in which it functions in contemporary Turkish society as a perceived link to Western culture, and as a symbol in opposition to the rise of the Islamist political movement. Mike Mandel and Chantal Zakari conceived "The State of Ata" as a collection of books within a book-a photograph album, a volume of military portraits, a diary-and the result is a unique project that will appeal not only to those fascinated by Turkish culture, but also to anyone interested in the popular representations of cult historical figures.

General

Imprint:	Eighteen Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2010
First published:	April 2010
Contributors:	Mike Mandel • Chantal Zakari
Dimensions:	240 x 210 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-918290-10-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Individual artists > General
LSN:	0-918290-10-4
Barcode:	9780918290106

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