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THEORY ZERO series
Jean Baudillard said that theory — if it is to be salvaged after 9/11 and in the new millennium — could be reconstructed on the "theme of zero." Drawing from art, media, science, and philosophy, this series of books by Barry Vacker uses zero as countdown and blastoff for theorizing the existential conditions of postmillennial culture. And here is the key question: are any models for a future utopia possible after the three zeros of 2000?
praise for the series
"This is a bold and original series that offers startling insights
into the ground zeros for global culture, the strange conditions
facing theory and utopia for the postmillennial world."
"Deploying a mix of existential and utopian philosophy to decode
many strange cultural parallels, the Theory Zero series offers a
visually striking critique that will inspire artists and infuriate
intellectuals from across the spectrum."
"By mixing Sartre and Baudrillard with everyday art and architecture,
Barry Vacker creates a canvas for illuminating the 'zero' conditions
for theory, the vanishing points for the conventional ways of seeing
postmillennial culture."
about the author
Barry Vacker teaches media, cultural, and utopian theory at Temple University, Philadelphia. The author of many articles and book chapters, his recent publications include the text for Peter Granser's photography book Signs (Hatje Cantz 2008). Vacker's recent work with experimental media includes the first three volumes of the "Theory Zero" book series (Zero Conditions, Crashing Into the Vanishing Points, and Starry Skies Moving Away), as well as the documentary film Space Times Square (2007), which he wrote and directed. barryvacker.net
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