Since the 1960s, a certain strand of photographically produced artists’ books has been associated with democracy metaphorically because of their production methods allowing them to be disseminated widely. This brief survey will look at several recent and historic books by artists that have documented or were meant as protests in support of democracy or that subtly yet purposefully resisted hegemonic rule.
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The Fotograf Festival is organised by the Fotograf 07 z.s., and held under the auspices of the Mayor of Prague and the City District of Prague 1 and Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic and with the support of the City Council of Prague (405 000 CZK), the Czech Ministry of Culture.