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Chon A. Noriega on Raphael Montañez Ortiz's Destructivist Cinema

publication · 2026-04-22

Published in Afterall Journal Issue 21, Chon A. Noriega's essay 'Against the Archive: Raphael Montañez Ortiz’s Destructivist Cinema' examines the artist's radical film practice. Ortiz, a key figure in the Destructivist movement, challenged traditional archival methods through his cinematic works. The essay, released on 17 November 2009, is available only to journal subscribers or for individual purchase via the University of Chicago Press. The article is part of Afterall's ongoing exploration of avant-garde and politically engaged art.

Key facts

  • Chon A. Noriega wrote the essay 'Against the Archive: Raphael Montañez Ortiz’s Destructivist Cinema'.
  • The essay was published in Afterall Journal Issue 21.
  • Publication date: 17 November 2009.
  • The essay focuses on Raphael Montañez Ortiz's Destructivist cinema.
  • Full text is accessible only to subscribers or via individual purchase from University of Chicago Press.
  • Raphael Montañez Ortiz is associated with the Destructivist movement.
  • The essay critiques traditional archival approaches in art.

Entities

Artists

  • Raphael Montañez Ortiz

Institutions

  • Afterall Journal
  • University of Chicago Press

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