On Symptoms of Cultural Industry

On Symptoms of Cultural Industry examines the impact of cultural production on economic, social and physical characteristics of post-industrial cities, specifically North Adams, Massachusetts.

Authored by James Voorhies

Bureau for Open Culture, 2011
32 pages
8.25 x 5 inches

Designed by Nate Padavick

Made in collaboration with Timothy Nazzaro, Nate Padavick, Rachel Sherk, and Cassandra Troyan

Made possible with major support from MASS MoCA, a grant from Massachusetts Cultural Council, and support from Open Engagement/Portland State University; realized while I was working as an independent curator

This book is an extension of an exhibition that included performance, video and photography procured from interviews with former workers of Sprague Electric Company, now home to MASS MoCA. While specific to a region, the book speaks widely to conditions cities face in wake of changes from Fordist to post-Fordist economic models.

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