The 21st century so far has also seen many popular protests and uprisings as citizens take to the streets to make their voices heard and to effect change. These artists’ books use technologies ranging from a 2nd-century bookbinding style to contemporary laser cutting to document three such events on opposite sides of the globe, in Mexico, Iran, and Egypt.
Setari Arashloo, et al.
Body in (over) the City: The Girls of Enghelab Street
[New York?]: [Setare S. Arashloo], [2019]
This picture essay explores the ‘Girls of Enghelab Street’ protests against mandatory hijab in Iran that began in 2017. “[B]y bringing in notes from different resources which discuss art as a form of social participation, and the daily political life of cities the book explores the Girls of Enghelab's action as a form of peaceful resistance to power by citizens in public space" (Quotation from the artist’s statement.)
UNC Library Catalog: https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb9638246