Publication Examines 1968's Global Art and Social Movements

A publication titled 'Flashes of the Future. The Art of the 68ers or The Power of the Powerless' has been released by the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. Edited by Andreas Beitin and Eckhart J. Gillen, this 592-page volume explores the year 1968 as a pivotal moment for international emancipation movements and societal transformation worldwide. The book features essays, eyewitness accounts, interviews, and approximately 550 images, focusing on how visual arts innovatively visualized, commented on, and critiqued social processes during this period. It examines key locations including Germany, France, the United States, Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union, India, Cuba, and Mexico. The publication is available for 7 euros at museums or online through the publisher's website.