e-flux journal: The Wretched of the Screen (Sternberg Press / e-flux journal) Paperback – April 5, 2013

I used these essays to inform a series of digital artwork. While Professor Steyrel and I don’t always agree on conclusions of meaning, I find her observations and narrative fascinating and enjoyed reading and picking apart these essays.

p cool. hito is into "object-oriented ontology" .her essays are all imaginative and brightthe heavy neg she has of the film enter the void is worth reading this book for. it broke my heart. ghosts, spam, withdrawal, representation

This book offers profound insight into the historic weight and effects of quotidian technologies. I think anyone could read this book and be impacted, especially artists. I highly recommend this book!! Love it.

HIto Steyerl's collection of texts = A+

Good book

Read it!

In the same way bell hooks teaches us critical pedagogy, Steyerl approaches us to photography, cinema, image and visual perception in a very critical way. The essays are plenty of information, make you think from a very critical angle, teaches what you will not find in other books. Three of the essays I found marvelous: "In defense of the poor image", "In free fall: A thought experiment on vertical perspective" and "The spam of the earth: Withdrawal from representation". Others are very good as well. Very original. Steyerl obviously is an intellectual with extraordinary knowledge and culture. It is a book for people really committed in understanding the value of the image in the nowadays. What about the future? Get the book!

All time classic arrived on time.

Very good

Clear-written analysis of some basic trends in society and culture. Each essay is a jewel of tekst and illustrations.A collection of essays that challenges your "ideological" viewpoints.

in her rhythmic pounding of mind-boggling descriptions down the rabbit hole of contemporary consumption based society, Hito explores the current socio-economic forces that painstakingly chisel through the traditional human structures. With immeasurable grace and virtuosity she pounces through linguistics, political and economical models, sometimes at great pace; but if you just manage to follow the thread - you shall be rewarded greatly. Needless to say - this book is written in a sublime level of English which is an authentic delicacy to feast your brain on. MORE, MORE, MORE

A wonderful collection of essays - each one a gem. And please note that this is written by Hito Steyerl - and should not be credited to Franco Berardi (who writes a short intro).