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Afterall Journal Issue 8 Features Essay on Empire and Cinema

publication · 2026-04-22

Andreas Spiegl's essay 'Empire as Cinema' was published in Afterall Journal Issue 8 on 23 May 2003. The full text is accessible only to subscribers, with individual purchase via University of Chicago Press. Related articles include 'Inside History: The Life and Paintings of Inauk S. Gullah' (12 Mar 2026) by Sheau Yun Lim, and two pieces on Gonzalo Díaz: a conversation with Antonio Echeverría (14 Jan 2026) and an essay by Rada Georgieva (14 Jan 2026). A response from Els Silvrants-Barclay regarding 'Save M HKA' was published on 17 Dec 2025.

Key facts

  • Essay 'Empire as Cinema' by Andreas Spiegl published 23 May 2003
  • Part of Afterall Journal Issue 8
  • Full text available only to subscribers or via University of Chicago Press
  • Related article 'Inside History: The Life and Paintings of Inauk S. Gullah' by Sheau Yun Lim published 12 Mar 2026
  • Interview 'A Monument within Another Monument' with Gonzalo Díaz by Antonio Echeverría published 14 Jan 2026
  • Essay 'Shoring up the Republic: Gonzalo Díaz’s Infrastructural Aesthetics' by Rada Georgieva published 14 Jan 2026
  • Response 'Save M HKA: A Roundtable – Response from Els Silvrants-Barclay' published 17 Dec 2025

Entities

Artists

  • Andreas Spiegl
  • Inauk S. Gullah
  • Gonzalo Díaz
  • Sheau Yun Lim
  • Antonio Echeverría
  • Rada Georgieva
  • Els Silvrants-Barclay

Institutions

  • Afterall
  • University of Chicago Press
  • M HKA

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