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Erika Balsom

    Erika Balsom is the author of Exhibition Cinema in Contemporary Art and a Lecturer in Film Studies and Liberal Arts at King's College London. Her work primarily focuses on the intersection of contemporary art and film. She explores how these two fields are interconnected in the modern era.

    One Two Many - 2: Ingrid Caven
    Cindy Sherman
    After Uniqueness
    Feminist Worldmaking and the Moving Image
    • Feminist Worldmaking and the Moving Image

      • 512 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      "This book offers intersectional, intergenerational, and international perspectives on nonfiction film- and videomaking by and about women, examining practices that range from activist documentaries to avant-garde experiments. Concentrating primarily on the period between the 1970s and 1990s, the contributions revisit major figures, contexts, and debates across a polycentric, global geography. They explore how the moving image has been a crucial terrain of feminist struggle--a way of not only picturing the world but remaking it

      Feminist Worldmaking and the Moving Image
      4.6
    • After Uniqueness

      • 312 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      A historical-conceptual perspective on the concept of the political

      After Uniqueness
      3.9
    • Cindy Sherman

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      This book features a collection of portraits that celebrate significant figures from British history and culture. Through striking imagery, it explores the lives and contributions of these individuals, offering insights into their impact on society. The publication serves as both an artistic showcase and a historical narrative, providing context and commentary on the evolution of portraiture in Britain. It invites readers to appreciate the intersection of art and history through the lens of notable personalities.

      Cindy Sherman
      3.9