Pics or It Didn't Happen: Images Banned From Instagram
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Pics or It Didn't Happen: Images Banned From Instagram by Arvida Bystrom
Featuring photographs that have been banned from Instagram, this generously illustrated book explores modern censorship.
"Pics or It Didn't Happen is a political and historical statement in direct disobedience of corporation-dictated rules of which images are appropriate for viewing and which must be taken off, removed from our feeds and mindsIt's an addition to your coffee table that actually explores the power of the image in our collective memory, and how deleting an image is akin to deleting a piece of history - if there aren't any pictures, it didn't happen." -Paper Magazine"Through a mix of photos and essays, Pics Or It Didn't Happen serves as a curated map of the current digital landscape and a reflection of a being femme navigating within these realms. But it also sheds light on the inconsistencies of online censorship, raising important questions about how it works in the internet age. Perhaps most importantly, the book provides an uncompromised space for the voices that have been silenced by Instagram's outdated community policies, creating their own outspoken community of online warriors, outcasts and rebels." -Bullett Magazine"[Pics or It Didn't Happen] is as empowering and as bold as both Bystrom and Soda's much-loved Instagram accounts and reminds us that the conversation around the restrictions and expectations of women's bodies still has a way to go." -Dazed"The book is a photographic journey through topics like sex, nude selfies, body image and menstruation. And it's all beautiful." -Konbini US "The book is a photographic journey through topics like sex, nude selfies, body image and menstruation. And it's all beautiful." -Konbini US "[Pics or It Didn't Happen] is as empowering and as bold as both Bystrom and Soda's much-loved Instagram accounts and reminds us that the conversation around the restrictions and expectations of women's bodies still has a way to go." -Dazed "Through a mix of photos and essays, Pics Or It Didn't Happen serves as a curated map of the current digital landscape and a reflection of a being femme navigating within these realms. But it also sheds light on the inconsistencies of online censorship, raising important questions about how it works in the internet age. Perhaps most importantly, the book provides an uncompromised space for the voices that have been silenced by Instagram's outdated community policies, creating their own outspoken community of online warriors, outcasts and rebels." -Bullett Magazine
"Through a mix of photos and essays, Pics Or It Didn't Happen serves as a curated map of the current digital landscape and a reflection of a being femme navigating within these realms. But it also sheds light on the inconsistencies of online censorship, raising important questions about how it works in the internet age. Perhaps most importantly, the book provides an uncompromised space for the voices that have been silenced by Instagram's outdated community policies, creating their own outspoken community of online warriors, outcasts and rebels." -Bullett Magazine "[Pics or It Didn't Happen] is as empowering and as bold as both Bystrom and Soda's much-loved Instagram accounts and reminds us that the conversation around the restrictions and expectations of women's bodies still has a way to go." -Dazed "The book is a photographic journey through topics like sex, nude selfies, body image and menstruation. And it's all beautiful." -Konbini US "Pics or It Didn't Happen is a political and historical statement in direct disobedience of corporation-dictated rules of which images are appropriate for viewing and which must be taken off, removed from our feeds and minds. It's an addition to your coffee table that actually explores the power of the image in our collective memory, and how deleting an image is akin to deleting a piece of history - if there aren't any pictures, it didn't happen." -Paper Magazine
"Through a mix of photos and essays, Pics Or It Didn't Happen serves as a curated map of the current digital landscape and a reflection of a being femme navigating within these realms. But it also sheds light on the inconsistencies of online censorship, raising important questions about how it works in the internet age. Perhaps most importantly, the book provides an uncompromised space for the voices that have been silenced by Instagram's outdated community policies, creating their own outspoken community of online warriors, outcasts and rebels." -Bullett Magazine "[Pics or It Didn't Happen] is as empowering and as bold as both Bystrom and Soda's much-loved Instagram accounts and reminds us that the conversation around the restrictions and expectations of women's bodies still has a way to go." -Dazed "The book is a photographic journey through topics like sex, nude selfies, body image and menstruation. And it's all beautiful." -Konbini US "Pics or It Didn't Happen is a political and historical statement in direct disobedience of corporation-dictated rules of which images are appropriate for viewing and which must be taken off, removed from our feeds and minds. It's an addition to your coffee table that actually explores the power of the image in our collective memory, and how deleting an image is akin to deleting a piece of history - if there aren't any pictures, it didn't happen." -Paper Magazine
ARVIDA BYSTROM is a Swedish-born artist, photographer, model, and activist who has appeared in and written for a wide variety of publications, including Dazed and Confused, Nylon, Wonderland and Lula. She lives in Los Angeles, CA. MOLLY SODA is an artist working across a variety of digital platforms on the subjects of feminism, perversion, culture, and identity. She has been featured in Nylon, Dazed and Confused, Paper Magazine, NPR programs, and other media, and was named by Complex magazine as "one of the most important artists of 2013." She lives in Detroit, MI. CHRIS KRAUS is the author of four novels including Summer of Hate and I Love Dick, and two books of cultural criticism. Her critical biography of Kathy Acker will be published by Semiotext(e) in 2017.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9783791383071 |
| ISBN 10 | 3791383078 |
| Title | Pics or It Didn't Happen: Images Banned From Instagram |
| Author | Arvida Bystrom |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Prestel |
| Year published | 2017-03-06 |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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