Recycled Culture in Contemporary Art and Film: The Uses of Nostalgia (Cambridge Studies in Film)

The reuse of images, plots and genres from film history has become prominent in contemporary culture. In this study, Vera Dika explores this phenomenon from a broad range of critical perspectives, examining works of art and film that resist the pull of the past. Dika provides an in-depth analysis of works in several media, including performance, photography, Punk film, and examples from mainstream American and European cinema. Her study positions avant-garde art work within the context of contemporary mainstream film practice, as well as in relationship to their historical moment.