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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Dika, V

Titel

The (Moving) Pictures Generation: The Cinematic Impulse in Downtown New York Art and Film

Auflage

1

Ort / Verlag

New York: Palgrave Macmillan

Erscheinungsjahr

2012

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 01 02 Beginning in the late 1970s, a number of visual artists in downtown New York City returned to an exploration of the cinematic. They engaged cinematic movement, time, and the body in their work, and they did so across mediums, utilizing not only film, but sculpture, drawing, photography, and performance. This cinematic impulse was evident in the high art of Jack Goldstein, Robert Longo, and Cindy Sherman, in the film practices of 'No Wave' filmmakers Amos Poe and Vivienne Dick, and in the feature films of Kathryn Bigelow. Vera Dika considers the work within a greater cultural context and probes for a deeper understanding of the practice. 02 02 Beginning in the late 1970s, a number of visual artists in downtown New York City returned to an exploration of the cinematic across mediums. Vera Dika considers their work within a greater cultural context and probes for a deeper understanding of the practice. 04 02 Introduction PART I: (MOVING) PICTURES The (Moving) Picture: Joseph Cornell, Edison Company, Andy Warhol, Jack Goldstein The Female Body and the Frameline: Andy Warhol and Cindy Sherman Vivienne Dick's Film Portraits PART II: COMMUNITY Amos Poe and the New York New Wave Downtown and Community: Eric Mitchell, James Nares, Nan Goldin PART III: NARRATIVE EXPECTATIONS The Art of Transformation: Jack Goldstein, Robert Longo, and Cindy Sherman Edging toward the Mainstream: Eric Mitchell, Jim Jarmusch, Amos Poe, Kathryn Bigelow PART IV: THE CINEMATIC BODY Themes of Aggression: Lizzie Borden, Bette Gordon, Vivienne Dick, Beth and Scott B., James Nares, John Lurie The Male Body in Cinematic Performance: David Byrne, Spalding Gray, Paul Swan, Eric Bogosian The Ephemeral Body, the Female Voice: Louise Lawler, Ericka Beckman PART V: THE MAINSTREAM Incursions into Popular Culture: Robert Longo, Cindy Sherman, Kathryn Bigelow, Julian Schnabel Conclusion and Continuation 31 02 Vera Dika considers the work of a number of visual artists in downtown New York City in the late 1970s, and probes for a deeper understanding of the practice 13 02 VERA DIKAAuthor of Recycled Culture in Contemporary Art and Film: The Uses of Nostalgia (2003) and a founding editor of Millennium Film Journal . She is currently Assistant Professor of Film Studies at New Jersey City University, USA. 19 02 ACCESSIBLE: Dika effortlessly blends scholarly analysis and personal recollections and first-hand interviews. COMPREHENSIVE: Artists covered are admirably diverse, ranging from famous figures like Andy Warhol to less-known practitioners such as Bette Gordon and Vivienne Dick. TIMELY: The recent Pictures Generation show at the MET has created widespread interest in this movement. INTERVIEWS: Including Cindy Sherman, Robert Longo, Eric Bogosian, and Punk filmmakers Amos Poe, Eric Mitchell and James Nares.