{
  "id": 12397218,
  "title": "Bold New Books in Art and Visual Culture from the MIT Press",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/bold-new-books-in-art-and-visual-culture-from-the-mit-press",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:36:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hyperallergic",
    "slug": "hyperallergic",
    "url": "https://hyperallergic.com/bold-new-books-in-art-and-visual-culture-from-the-mit-press/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Publishers at the MIT Press present a compelling lineup of art and visual culture books. \"The Radical Unpresent\" by Gregory Sholette explores radical artists and activists navigating historical time in our present. Dread Scott, a renowned artist, praises Sholette's work for its intellectual depth and original perspective on contemporary crises. \"The Society of the Screen\" by Martha Schwendener delves into Vilém Flusser's vision of a screen-dominated world, featuring intriguing images from artists not typically recognized. \"Anarchitecture After Everything\" by Jack Halberstam offers a unique approach to seeing bodies and built environments through a lens of radical politics and trans aesthetics. \"Shimmer,\" edited by Mark W. Scala and Nora N. Khan, showcases contemporary artists and authors envisioning a hopeful future where technology and nature coexist harmoniously. Lastly, \"Tumbados\" edited by Guadalupe Rosales celebrates lowrider culture, examining the politics of cruising and the Latinx experience through the lens of Guadalupe Rosales' groundbreaking artwork. These titles from the MIT Press provide a diverse and thought-provoking collection of perspectives on art and visual culture.",
  "summary": "From activist art and trans aesthetics to lowriders, global skateboarding culture, and Vilém Flusser’s prescient vision of the screen age.",
  "key_points": [
    "\"The Radical Unpresent\" explores radical artists in contemporary crises by Gregory Sholette.",
    "Martha Schwendener's \"The Society of the Screen\" features artists not typically recognized.",
    "\"Tumbados\" edited by Guadalupe Rosales celebrates lowrider culture and Latinx experience."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}