TAXONOMY OF THE BARRICADE. IMAGE ACTS OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY IN MAY 1968

TAXONOMY OF THE BARRICADE. IMAGE ACTS OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY IN MAY 1968

BY WOLFGANG SCHEPPE

Hardcover

14 x 19,5 cm / 5.5 x 7.7 in

500 pages - Offset printing

The book contains Wolfgang Scheppe's iconographic taxonomy developed through research, conception & ideation to examine the visual surveillance by state and police entities, delving into nearly 500 images sourced from the May 1968 police archives in Paris. The visual record from the May 1968 events in France uncovers a regime's surveillance methods, revealing a unique insight into the state's emergency measures and control strategies. This analysis of the extensive photo archives of the Paris Police Prefecture captures a crucial shift in governmental visual tactics toward a god-like perspective over the urban landscape.

ISBN 978-88-8056-114-9

English

Published by Nero in 2021