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This study explores works of art and film that resist the pull of the past.
Synopsis
In this study, Vera Dika explores works of art and film that resist the pull of the past. Her study positions avant-garde art work within the context of contemporary mainstream film practice, as well as in relationship to their historical moment.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-235) and index.
Synopsis
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.
Table of Contents
1. The returned image; 2. Art and film: New York City in the late 1970s: Jack Goldstein; Robert Longo; Cindy Sherman; Amos Poe; 3. Generic returns - the dream has ended: Badlands; Texas Chainsaw Massacre; The Shootist; The Last Waltz; 4. Re-considering the nostalgia film: American Graffiti; The Conformist; Rocky Horror Picture Show; 5. A return to the 1950s - the dangers in Utopia: Grease; Last Exit to Brooklyn; 6. Coppola and Scorsese - authorial views: Apocalypse Now; One From the Heart; The Last Temptation of Christ; 7. To destroy the sign: Gus Van Sant"s Psycho; Geronimo; JFK.