{"product_id":"signal-05-a-journal-of-international-political-graphics-culture-paperback","title":"Signal: 05: A Journal of International Political Graphics \u0026 Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosh MacPhee\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAlec Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSignal\u003c\/em\u003e is an ongoing book series dedicated to documenting and sharing compelling graphics, art projects, and cultural movements of international resistance and liberation struggles. Artists and cultural workers have been at the center of upheavals and revolts the world over, from the painters and poets in the Paris Commune to the poster makers and street theatre performers of the recent Occupy movement. \u003cem\u003eSignal\u003c\/em\u003e will bring these artists and their work to a new audience, digging deep through our common history to unearth their images and stories. We have no doubt that Signal will come to serve as a unique and irreplaceable resource for activist artists and academic researchers, as well as an active forum for critique of the role of art in revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights of the fifth volume of\u003cem\u003eSignal\u003cem\u003e include: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Club de Grabado de Montevideo: Georgia Phillips-Amos unearths printmaking under dictatorship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThree Print Collectives: Alec Dunn interviews Friends of Ibn Firnas, A3BC, and the Pangrok Sulap collective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurvival by Sharing--Printing over Profit: Josh MacPhee interviews Paul Werner about the history of New York City's Come!Unity Press\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Pyramid's Reign: Analyzing an enduring symbol of capitalism with Eric Triantafillou\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmpty Forms--Occupied Homes: Marc Herbst looks at the intersection between movement design and the struggle for housing in Barcelona\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscs of the Gun: A trip through music and militancy in postwar Italy by Josh MacPhee\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the US there is a tendency to focus only on the artworks produced within our shores or from English speaking producers. \u003cem\u003eSignal\u003c\/em\u003e reaches beyond those bounds, bringing material produced the world over, translated from dozens of languages and collected from both the present and decades past. Though it is a full-color printed publication, \u003cem\u003eSignal\u003c\/em\u003e is not limited to the graphic arts. Within its pages you will find political posters and fine arts, comics and murals, street art, site-specific works, zines, art collectives, documentation of performance and articles on the often overlooked but essential role all of these have played in struggles around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlec Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, amateur historian, and printer living in Pittsburgh. He has designed book and record covers, political graphics, and punk fliers. He co-edits \u003ci\u003eSignal: A Journal of International Political Graphics \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, has been a member of the Justseeds Artists' Cooperative since it formed in 2007, and is currently in nursing school. \u003cb\u003eJosh MacPhee\u003c\/b\u003e is a designer, artist, activist, and archivist. He is a member of both the Justseeds Artists' Cooperative (Justseeds.org) and the Occuprint collective (Occuprint.org). He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSigns of Change: Social Movement Cultures 1960s to Now\u003c\/i\u003e, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eSignal: A Journal of International Political Graphics \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, and cofounder of the Interference Archive, a public collection of cultural materials produced by social movements (InterferenceArchive.org).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.2 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770495959328,"sku":"9781629631561","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fd74d73003a352ab7e4e58cc8b365254.webp?v=1780372949","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/signal-05-a-journal-of-international-political-graphics-culture-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}