Art Systems: Brazil and the 1970s. By Elena Shtromberg. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2016. Pp. 238. Photos. 90.00cloth.90.00 cloth. 90.00cloth.29.95 paper (original) (raw)

Elena Shtromberg's "Art Systems: Brazil and the 1970s" examines how Brazilian artists utilized communication systems such as currency, newspapers, television, and maps during the oppressive regime of Emílio Garrastazu Médici. The book explores the interplay between art and politics, highlighting artists' efforts to challenge government censorship and societal repression through innovative forms of expression. Shtromberg's analysis raises critical questions about the social and spatial dimensions of artistic practices in a repressive historical context.