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The Nature of Revolution
Art and Politics under the Khmer Rouge
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Focusing on the interplay between art and politics, this book examines the Khmer Rouge regime's influence on creative expression in Cambodia. James A. Tyner situates Khmer Rouge artworks within the broader context of anticolonial movements, revealing how poetry, music, and photography were shaped by the regime's oppressive agenda. Grounded in theoretical frameworks and historical analysis, the work explores the tension between individual artistic freedom and bureaucratic constraints, contributing to the discourse on art's role in political contexts.
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The Nature of Revolution, James A. Tyner
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- Title
- The Nature of Revolution
- Subtitle
- Art and Politics under the Khmer Rouge
- Language
- English
- Authors
- James A. Tyner
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 194
- ISBN13
- 9780820354392
- Category
- Art / Culture
- Description
- Focusing on the interplay between art and politics, this book examines the Khmer Rouge regime's influence on creative expression in Cambodia. James A. Tyner situates Khmer Rouge artworks within the broader context of anticolonial movements, revealing how poetry, music, and photography were shaped by the regime's oppressive agenda. Grounded in theoretical frameworks and historical analysis, the work explores the tension between individual artistic freedom and bureaucratic constraints, contributing to the discourse on art's role in political contexts.