Matthew Wilson Smith

The Total Work of Art

From Bayreuth to Cyberspace

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This wide-ranging and topical survey incorporates many canonical artists into a single narrative. Beautifully illustrated, it pays particular attention to the influence of the Total Work of Art on modern theatre and performance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 352g
• ISBN-13: 9780415977968
• ISBN-10: 0415977967
• Artikelnr.: 21218428

Autorenporträt

Matthew Smith is Assistant Professor of English at Boston University.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations. Acknowledgments. Introduction 1. The Total Work of Art in an Age of Mechanical Reproduction 2. Total Stage: Wagner
s Festspielhaus 3. Total Machine: The Bauhaus Theatre 4. Total Montage: Brecht
s Reply to Wagner 5. Total State: Riefenstahl
s Triumph of the Will 6. Total World: Disney
s Theme Parks 7. Total Vacuum: Warhol
s Performances 8. Total Immersion: Cyberspace. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index