Modernism and Mass Observation

Jardine, Fiona Ann; Woodbury Tease, Amy; Reizbaum, Marilyn

Modernism and Mass Observation

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Jardine, Fiona Ann, Woodbury Tease, Amy and Reizbaum, Marilyn (2019) Modernism and Mass Observation. In: Graphic Modernisms, 8th - 11th November 2018, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
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Creators/Authors:

Jardine, Fiona Ann, Woodbury Tease, Amy and Reizbaum, Marilyn

Abstract:

This seminar considered the relationship between modernism and the politics of observation. It borrows its concept from Mass Observation, a social research organization that collected data on ordinary British citizens from 1937-1950. Despite its democratizing effort to give voice and agency to the public, Mass Observation became an exercise in surveillance, anticipating the rise of surveillance practices in a postwar world.

The seminar took an interdisciplinary approach to the theme of observation by exploring intersections between modernism and everyday life – from fashion to pub culture to public transportation.

Official URL:

https://msa.press.jhu.edu/conferences/msa2018/

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Modernism, Mass Observation, Muriel Spark, Design

School/Academic Area:

School of Design

Dates:

Date

Date Type

8 November 2019

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Published

Event Title:

Graphic Modernisms

Event Location:

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Event Dates:

8th - 11th November 2018

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Conference or Workshop Item (Other)

Output ID:

6675

Date Deposited:

10 Apr 2019 10:51

Last Modified:

10 Apr 2019 10:51

Deposited By:

Fiona Ann Jardine

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Fiona Ann Jardine

Programme Leader, Fashion Narrative

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