Haacke's book offers an erudite, brilliantly detailed compendium of early twentieth century cultural work, crossing boundaries of nation, genre, and discipline with the agility and breadth characteristic of the best in modernist thought.
Paul Haacke has taught at UC Berkeley, New York University, and the Pratt Institute. His academic writing has appeared in a range of publications, including diacritics, French Forum, and the Journal of Cinema and Media Studies.