Deconstruction of the American dream through the mediums of photography, film and documentary

Diplomski rad „Dekonstrukcija američkog sna kroz medije fotografije, igranog i dokumentarnog filma“ daje pregled nekih od značajnijih djela umjetnica i umjetnika u tim medijima koji su se u svojem radu bavili razotkrivanjem slojeva konstrukata američkog sna, pri čemu su zadirali dublje od njegova najjednostavnijeg prikaza kao seta ideala o demokraciji, pravima, slobodi i jednakosti te istraživali njegove složenosti, proturječnosti i širi društveni utjecaj. Kroz analizu odabranih djela i njihovih autorica i autora rad pruža pregled uloge filma i fotografije kao utjecajnih alata u preispitivanju navedenog koncepta.The MA thesis „Deconstruction of the American dream through the mediums of photography, film and documentary“ provides an overview of some of the most significant works by artists active in those mediums who, through their work, engaged in exposing layers of the concept of the American dream. By doing so they went beyond its simplest representation as a set of ideals on democracy, rights, freedom and equality and explored its complexities, contradictions and wider social impact. Through the analysis of the selected works and their authors, the paper provides an overview of the role of film and photography as influential tools in re-examining the aforementioned concept