York,EvianandGeneva.^46 Itswitchesbetweendocumentarystyles–
surveillance,paparazzi,landscapesandportraits.Spinatschassemblesa
jigsaw-likeassessmentofwhatitistophotographintheseplaces,while
theactualworkofthesummitsisinvisible,hiddenbehindacloakof
ostentatiousandsinistersecurity.Temporary Discomfortisapessimistic
andausterebook,butmanycontemporaryphotographersshareits
centralconcern.Howcanonemakeapparentthegapbetweentheface-
lessnessofworldeconomicpowerandindividualcitizenship,between
theeconomicallyabstractandthemateriallyvisible,andbetweenthe
independentlyproducedimageandthesystemsofglobalnewsmanage-
ment?Andmoretothepoint,whatistheroleofthestillphotographin
allthis?
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