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Early dystopian science fiction like George Orwell's 1984 or Thea
von Harbou's Metropolis show us bleak worlds where capitalism has
no boundaries and has corrupted sovereign powers, exploiting the
lower classes and benefiting only a select few at the top.
Political laws and policies related to human life--or the
biopolitical--devalue that life, making humanity little more than
expendable "machines" producing for capitalism. Capitalism's focus
on progress has made it a central concern in much of science
fiction. Covering science fiction from the early 1900s to present,
this book examines the portrayal of dystopian capitalism and the
biopolitical in works like Brave New World and R.U.R., among many
others.
The complex, enigmatic work of Meret Oppenheim (1913-1985) has lost
nothing of its fascination to the present day. Much has been
written about her career and her art. Yet very little is known
about the real person Meret Oppenheim, who always remained
secretive about herself and banned publication of any personal
documents until 20 years after her death. In 1958, Oppenheim put
together an album that she titled Von der Kindheit bis 1943 (From
Childhood to 1943). It has a dual identity of a diary and a work of
art in itself. It assembles photos, objects, notes and brief texts,
as well as ideas and concepts for art works, and offers very
personal insights into Oppenheim's private life and thought. This
book features the entire album in true-size colour reproductions
and, for the first time ever, with the full text translated into
English. This is supplemented with a previously unpublished
autobiographical text by Oppenheim, which she wrote in 1957-58 on
the request of the French scholar Yves Poupard-Lieussou for his
never completed project of a bio-bibliographical history of Dada
and Surrealism. An introduction by the editors Lisa Wenger and
Martina Corgnati rounds out this beautiful book that offers
entirely new perspectives on one of the most distinguished woman
artists. Text in English and German.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Der Vogel Im Kafig: Roman Lisa Wenger Morgarten-Verlag, 1922
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