par Devos, Rika 
Référence Revue belge de philologie et d'histoire, 87, 3, page (723-742)
Publication Publié, 2009
Référence Revue belge de philologie et d'histoire, 87, 3, page (723-742)
Publication Publié, 2009
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | At Expo 58, the first world's fair after World War H, the USA and the USSR were given adjoining lots in thecentre of the Foreign Section. This juxtaposition triggered images and discourses of direct comparison. During Expo 58,this paper claims, postwar modern architecture not only was used as a metaphor for the successful, postwar state byseveral nations, but also played a crucial role in the visualization of the ideological subtleties of the antagonism betweenthe USA and the USSR. This text investigates the use of images of modern architecture in the carefully cultivated,opposed representations of both superpowers, as they were manifest on different scales and published in various media.The analysis of these images not only reveals "consistencies in the self-representation of the superpowers, but also, in thecase of the USA, the creation of distinct images of the other". The images and discourses analysed were selected duringarchival research, as well as by a close reading of contemporary publications.Full text: http://www.persee.fr/doc/rbph_0035-0818_2009_num_87_3_7701?q=Rika Devos |
