Locust Swarms of Print.

The article "Locust Swarms of Print" discusses the impact of visual culture in Britain, focusing on the evolution of print culture within urban modernity. It references Walter Benjamin's musings on the shift from codex format to newspapers and film, highlighting the overwhelming influence of advertisements and economic chaos on the consumption of printed material. The text also explores contemporary manifestations of visual culture, such as large-scale banners at public demonstrations and digital reproductions of political messages. Additionally, it delves into the intersection of digital and print media, emphasizing the importance of questioning the technological and labor structures that shape visual culture discourse. [Extracted from the article]