The State of Ata : the contested imagery of power in Turkey /

Examines the contemporary imagery of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Turkey's revolutionary leader after World War I ... The State of Ata weaves together the artists' photographs of Turkish society, the public imagery and sculptural presence of Atatürk, documentation of their own interventions and...

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Main Author: Mandel, Mike
Other Authors: Zakari, Chantal
Format: Book
Language:English
Turkish
Language Notes:English and Turkish.
Published: Boston : Eighteen Publications ; 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:Examines the contemporary imagery of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Turkey's revolutionary leader after World War I ... The State of Ata weaves together the artists' photographs of Turkish society, the public imagery and sculptural presence of Atatürk, documentation of their own interventions and performances, interviews, and a collection of archival and popular imagery. The book is conceived as a collection of books within books: a photo book, a school book, a diary and a fantasy album of military portraits.
Item Description:Accompanied by: Taxi rides / Mike Mandel & Chantal Zakari. 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 20 cm. c2009.
Physical Description:254, xvi pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9780918290106
0918290104
9780918290090 (booklet)
0918290090 (booklet)