Cinematic Modernism and Contemporary Film: Aesthetics and Narrative in the Inter

Description: Cinematic Modernism and Contemporary Film by Dr Howard Finn Cinema was the most important new artistic medium of the twentieth century and modernism was the most important new aesthetic movement across the arts in the twentieth century. However, what exactly is the relationship between cinema and modernism?Cinematic Modernism and Contemporary Film explores how in the early twentieth century cinema came to be seen as one of the new technologies which epitomised modernity and how cinema itself reflected ideas, hopes and fears concerning modern life. Howard Finn examines the emergence of a new international style of cinema, combining a poetic aesthetic of the image with genre-based fictional narrative and documentary realism. He provides concise accounts of how theorists such as André Bazin, Siegfried Kracauer, Gilles Deleuze and Jacques Rancière have discussed this cinematic aesthetic, clarifying debates over terms such as realism, classical and avant-garde as well as recent controversies over terms such as slow cinema and vernacular modernism. He further argues the influence of modernism through close readings of many contemporary films, including films by Abbas Kiarostami, Béla Tarr, Jia Zhangke, and Angela Schanelec.Drawing on a broad range of examples, including Soviet montage, Italian neorealism, postwar new waves and the new cinema of Taiwan and Iran, this book explores the cultural significance of modernism and its lasting influence over cinema. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Howard Finn is Lecturer in the School of English and Drama at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. He has written many articles for peer-reviewed journals such as Screen as well as for collections. He co-wrote the influential essay The Open Image: Poetic Realism and the New Iranian Cinema which has been reprinted for other collections and also translated into Hungarian and Turkish. Table of Contents Introduction1.What is Modernism? What is Cinema?2.Cinema and the Modernist Arts: The Cult of the Image3.Cinematic Modernism in the Silent Film Era4.Postwar Cinematic Modernism: From Neorealism to the New Wave5.Postwar Cinematic Modernism: Critical Perspectives6.The Return of Cinematic Modernism7.Contemporary Cinematic Modernism: Currents and Controversies8.Contemporary Cinematic Modernism: An International Style –Commentaries on Ten Contemporary FilmsAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex Review Cinematic Modernism and Contemporary Film sets a new standard for discussions of art cinema and modernist film. Finn convincingly argues that key elements of contemporary cinematic modernism are inspired by a commitment to realism, even as such realism is continually questioned and often undermined. The range of films and filmmakers discussed here is impressive and gives readers a comprehensive account of cinematic modernism from its beginnings to the present. -- Richard Rushton, Lancaster University, UK Promotional An in depth exploration relationship between cinema, modernity and the aesthetics of modernism from the vantage point of contemporary cinema. Review Quote " Cinematic Modernism and Contemporary Film sets a new standard for discussions of art cinema and modernist film. Finn convincingly argues that key elements of contemporary cinematic modernism are inspired by a commitment to realism, even as such realism is continually questioned and often undermined. The range of films and filmmakers discussed here is impressive and gives readers a comprehensive account of cinematic modernism from its beginnings to the present." - Richard Rushton, Lancaster University, UK Promotional "Headline" An in depth exploration relationship between cinema, modernity and the aesthetics of modernism from the vantage point of contemporary cinema. Feature Includes helpful accounts of many of the leading theories of modernism, modernity and cinema, from Bazin and Kracauer to Deleuze, Jameson, Hansen and Ranci Details ISBN1350349585 Short Title Cinematic Modernism and Contemporary Film Pages 336 Language English ISBN-10 1350349585 ISBN-13 9781350349582 Format Paperback Subtitle Aesthetics and Narrative in the International Art Film Imprint Bloomsbury Academic UK Release Date 2024-05-30 Author Dr Howard Finn Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 30 bw illus Year 2024 AU Release Date 2024-05-02 NZ Release Date 2024-05-02 Publication Date 2024-05-30 Audience Professional & Vocational DEWEY 791.43 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160106957;

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