Hardback. New. Surrealism has been recognised as having made a major contribution to film theory and practice, and many contemporary film-makers acknowledge its influence. This book charts the history of surrealist film-making in both Europe and Hollywood. It is useful for those interested in surrealist ideas, and art and the history of film. ISBN 1845202252 9781845202255 [GB]

ISBN10: 1845202252, ISBN13: 9781845202255, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London] Hardcover Hardcover. Surrealism has long been recognised as having made a major contribution to film theory and practice, and many contemporary film-makers acknowledge its influence. Most of the critical literature, however, focuses either on the 1920s or the work of Buuel. The aim of this book is to open up a broader picture of surrealism's contribution to the conceptualisation and making of film. Tracing the work of Luis Buuel, Jacques Prvert, Nelly Kaplan, Walerian Borowcyzk, Jan vankmajer, Raul Ruiz and Alejandro Jodorowsky, Surrealism and Cinema charts the history of surrealist film-making in both Europe and Hollywood from the 1920s to the present day. At once a critical introduction and a provocative re-evaluation, Surrealism and Cinema is essential reading for anyone interested in surrealist ideas and art and the history of film. Surrealism has been recognised as having made a major contribution to film theory and practice, and many contemporary film-makers acknowledge its influence. This book charts the history of surrealist film-making in both Europe and Hollywood. It is useful for those interested in surrealist ideas, and art and the history of film. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
[Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]