National security sublime, the: on the aesthetics of government secrecy
Auteur :
Potolsky, Matthew
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367671228
Date de publication :
18 déc. 2020
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Why do recent depictions of government secrecy and surveillance so often use images suggesting massive size and scale? Drawing on post-War American art, film, television, and fiction, Potolsky argues that the aesthetic of the sublime provides a window into the nature of modern intelligence.