Urban texts: art, visual culture, place and the city

This book will bring together a range of research which reflects the importance of the urban on concepts of contemporary space and experience. Chapters will draw on: guerilla gardening, the politics of nearness, new urbanism, street photography, the rise of megacities, urban ecology, moving image and painting in addressing issues of the city and its enduring focus for a wide range of disciplines. Contributors include: Tim Edensor, Gil Doran, Anne Minton, Paul O’Neill, Catherine Elwes, and Neil Leach