The book ‘VISUAL IMPACT. Creative Dissent in the 21st Century’ is an accessible and richly illustrated exploration of how art and design have driven major social and political change in the 21st century.
The book highlights the extraordinary power of art and graphic design to effect social and political change and is a visual guide to the most influential and highly politicised imagery of the digital age. Organised thematically by global issues and events, VISUAL IMPACTt’s generously illustrated spreads, clearly present and explain the most influential and highly politicised imagery of the twenty-first century. Themes and issues include popular uprisings (the Arab Spring, the London Riots), social activism (marriage equality), and environmental crises (Hurricane Katrina), as well as the recent Je Suis Charlie protests.
Richly illustrated with over 400 imagesVISUAL IMPACT showcases with over 200 artists and designers, ranging from internationally renowned names such as Ai Wei Wei and Shepard Fairey to anonymous internet users distributing work across Twitter and Facebook
