Peter Wollen

Broschiertes Buch

Raiding the Icebox

Reflections on Twentieth-Century Culture

Beschreibung

Raiding the Icebox is a kaleidoscopic review of the avant-garde and radical subcultures of the twentieth century, and explains how the most powerful artistic statements of the era redrew the line between high and low art.

Autor

Peter Wollen (1938-2019) was a cultural critic, film theorist, curator and avant-garde filmmaker. His books include Signs and Meaning in the Cinema, Raiding the Icebox, Readings and Writings, and Singin’ in the Rain. He co-wrote the screenplay for Antonioni’s The Passenger, and subsequently made six films in collaboration with Laura Mulvey, including Riddles of the Sphinx. His final film was a solo project, Friendship’s Death, starring Tilda Swinton.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Verso
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 381g
• ISBN-13: 9781844672509
• ISBN-10: 1844672506
• Artikelnr.: 23387071