Open Sky by Paul Virilio

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A study of the social destruction wrought by technologies of communication and surveillance. The book explores the growing danger of a "generalized accident", provoked by the breakdown of the collective and individual relation to time, space and movement in the context of global electronic media.

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Open Sky by Paul Virilio

A study of the social destruction wrought by technologies of communication and surveillance. The book explores the growing danger of a "generalized accident", provoked by the breakdown of the collective and individual relation to time, space and movement in the context of global electronic media.
Paul Virilio trained as an artist in stained glass, working with Braque and Matisse, as well as studying philosophy at the Sorbonne. In 1975 he was made director of the Ecole spéciale d'architecture in Paris. He retired from teaching in 1998 and now works with private organizations on projects to house the homeless in Paris. He has written many books, including War and Cinema, Open Sky, and Ground Zero.
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ISBN 13 9781859841815
ISBN 10 1859841813
Title Open Sky
Author Paul Virilio
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Verso Books
Year published 1997-08-17
Number of pages 152
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