1st Edition

Postinternet Art and Its Afterlives

By Ian Rothwell Copyright 2024
188 Pages 35 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

188 Pages 35 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

188 Pages 35 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Focusing on the ‘postinternet’ art of the 2010s, this volume explores the widespread impact of recent internet culture on the formal and conceptual concerns of contemporary art. The ‘postinternet’ art movement is splintered and loosely defined, both in terms of its form and its politics, and has come under significant critique for this reason. This study will provide this definition, offering a... Read more

Introduction: TINA: Images Under Control  1. A Dysphoric World Picture  2. Dangerous Luxuries and Eloquent Vulgarities  3. Art in the Age of 4Chan  4.The Horror of Digital Photography  Coda: From Surfing to Scrolling

Biography

Ian Rothwell is a lecturer in contemporary art history and digital culture at the University of Edinburgh.