Aztlangst 2

ISBN-13: 9781477615829 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 64 str.

Jr. Harry Gamboa

Opis

Aztlangst 2, a fotonovela written/photographed/designed by Harry Gamboa Jr. and performed by Virtual Verite. Aztlangst 2 satirizes contemporary capitalism, surveillance, and popular culture. Definition: Aztlangst a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition and/or the state of Aztlan in general... Since 1972, Harry Gamboa Jr. has been actively creating works in various media that documents and interprets the contemporary urban Chicano experience. He co-founded Asco (Spanish for nausea) 1972-1987, the East L.A. conceptual-performance art group. In 2005, he founded Virtual Verite, an ensemble performance troupe that is engaged to realize photo/media projects, fotonovelas, audio plays, and ephemeral actions in Los Angeles, Mexico City, Antwerpen, Paris, and other world-class cities. His work has been exhibited in major museums throughout the United States, Mexico, England, and France. He is a faculty member of the Photo/Media Program at California Institute of the Arts."