Kim West on Jonas Staal, Captain America, and Willi Münzenberg in Afterall
Kim West's essay 'Propagate Autonomy: On Jonas Staal, Captain America and Willi Münzenberg' was published in Afterall Journal issue 52 on November 11, 2021. The text is accessible only to subscribers or via individual purchase from the University of Chicago Press. The essay examines intersections of art, propaganda, and political autonomy, drawing connections between contemporary artist Jonas Staal, the fictional character Captain America, and early 20th-century communist propagandist Willi Münzenberg. The article is part of a broader issue that includes related content on Southeast Asian art, Chilean monuments, and institutional preservation.
Key facts
- Essay by Kim West published in Afterall Journal 52
- Publication date: November 11, 2021
- Full text requires subscription or individual purchase via University of Chicago Press
- Title references Jonas Staal, Captain America, and Willi Münzenberg
- Related articles cover Inauk S. Gullah, Gonzalo Díaz, and M HKA
- Afterall is a contemporary art journal
Entities
Artists
- Jonas Staal
- Kim West
- Inauk S. Gullah
- Gonzalo Díaz
- Sheau Yun Lim
- Antonio Echeverría
- Rada Georgieva
- Els Silvrants-Barclay
Institutions
- Afterall
- University of Chicago Press
- M HKA
Locations
- Southeast Asia
- Chile
Sources
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