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The Swastika Malcolm Quinn (University of the Arts London, UK)

The Swastika By Malcolm Quinn (University of the Arts London, UK)

The Swastika by Malcolm Quinn (University of the Arts London, UK)

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Summary

Despite the enormous amount of material about Nazism, there has been no substantial work on its emblem, the swastika. This original contribution examines the popular appeal of the archaic image of the swastika: the tradition of the symbol.

The Swastika Summary

The Swastika: Constructing the Symbol by Malcolm Quinn (University of the Arts London, UK)

Swastika = Central unexplored symbol.

Compares use of political symbolism by Nazi Germany, fascist Italy and Soviet Union.

Suggests theoretical structure for interpretation of political symbol.

Allies visual sense to issues of modern history.

Relates to issues of racism.

The Swastika Reviews

` ... an original and intriguing study by an art teacher of enviable erudition ...' - TLS

`Malcolm Quinn's argument is tense and his intellectual range wide. His book is an engaging intellectual synopsis, an aid to the reading of history and a warning to students and practitioners alike.' - Pater Calvocoressi, Times Literary Supplement

About Malcolm Quinn (University of the Arts London, UK)

Malcolm Quinn

Table of Contents

List of illustrations Acknowledgements Indtroduction: Reading the Swastika Part I: Symbol From Representation to Recognition Ostkolonisation The Construction Site Quest, Fermentation and Sublimity The Destroyers Artemfact Signals Seeing the Swastika The Return of Ulysses Symbol and Ornament Part II: Ornament Expressionism and the `Race-Spirit' Gesture and Character Anti-Ornament The Lavatorial Grotesque Autokinesis and Autonomy The Compulsion to Test Gothic Man World Domination Context and Non-Text Mimetic Codes The Mass Ornament Kino Swastika Part III: Swastika Swastika and Logo Commodity and Gift The Mission Statement Breaking the Chain: John Heartfield Apotheosis of the German Worker Redesigning the Reich Propaganda Continued Bibliography

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NLS9780415756334
9780415756334
0415756332
The Swastika: Constructing the Symbol by Malcolm Quinn (University of the Arts London, UK)
Malcolm Quinn (University of the Arts London, UK)
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Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2015-10-12
210
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