Horn, or the counterside of media

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Title
"Horn, or the counterside of media"
Statement of Responsibility
Henning Schmidgen ; translated by Nils F. Schott
Publisher
  • Duke University Press
Publication Year
  • 2022
Book size
23 cm
Series Name / No
  • : pbk
Other Title
  • Horn, oder Die Gegenseite der Medien
  • Counterside of media

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Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index

Summary: Our daily dealings with media are characterized by a remarkable turn to the tactile. In practically all places, at practically all times, we touch and handle media devices. Conversely, these devices touch and scan us-and increasingly so: from pressure sensors in car seats and motion detectors in front of automatic doors to body scanners, smart phones, and fitness trackers. To this development, Horn, or The Counterside of Media responds by considering a substance and surface that is an exemplary "medium." Horn stands for a natural substance but also an artificial object. It constitutes a boundary between interior and exterior, while functioning as decoration and ornament, shield and tool. ...

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