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Film Unframed – A History of Austrian Avant–Garde Cinema
Peter Tscherkassky
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 238 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1008. 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AS. Dimension: 169 x 238 x 32. Weight: 1008.
The unique contribution of Austrian avant-garde film to world cinema is widely acknowledged. This is the first book in English dedicated to its historical and aesthetic evolution. The expansive introductory essay by the editor provides a detailed overview of avant-garde film production in Austria, followed by twenty contributions from international film scholars who engage with the work of individual filmmakers. Beginning with the pioneers of independent filmmaking in post-war Austria, the book covers more than 60 years of subversive motion picture history: from Peter Kubelka's ground-breaking metric films of the 1950s to Kurt Kren's rapid-fire actionist films in the 1960s ... Read more
The unique contribution of Austrian avant-garde film to world cinema is widely acknowledged. This is the first book in English dedicated to its historical and aesthetic evolution. The expansive introductory essay by the editor provides a detailed overview of avant-garde film production in Austria, followed by twenty contributions from international film scholars who engage with the work of individual filmmakers. Beginning with the pioneers of independent filmmaking in post-war Austria, the book covers more than 60 years of subversive motion picture history: from Peter Kubelka's ground-breaking metric films of the 1950s to Kurt Kren's rapid-fire actionist films in the 1960s ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Synema Gesellschaft Fur Film u. Medien
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
1008g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Vienna, Austria
ISBN
9783901644429
SKU
V9783901644429
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About Peter Tscherkassky
Peter Tscherkassky is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker who has published extensively on the history and theory of avant-garde cinema. He received his PhD in Philosophy with a dissertation about the aesthetics of avant-garde film. His award-winning films include Outer Space (1999) and Instructions for a Light and Sound Machine (2005).
Reviews for Film Unframed – A History of Austrian Avant–Garde Cinema
Stimulating and thought-provoking.... An invaluable reference source for every department of film studies.
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This book is destined to be the work on which any future studies of Austrian film are based.... Highly recommended.
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HABSBURG
This book is destined to be the work on which any future studies of Austrian film are based.... Highly recommended.
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