In a career that spans more than four decades, FrederickWiseman has made thirty-eight films that together form a monumental chronicle of latetwentieth- century institutional and cultural life. The dilemmasWiseman poses in his films moral, philosophical, legal, medical, technological, political, religious and aesthetic are both urgent and vexing, from his controversial debut, Titicut Follies (1967), the only American film ever censored for reasons other than national security or obscenity, to his recent critical and commercial success La Danse The Paris Opera Ballet (2009) and forthcoming film Boxing Gym (2010). FrederickWiseman, the first publication in English to provide a comprehensive overview ofWisemans work to date (including projects for theatre and opera), features original essays by a variety of distinguished writers, critics, filmmakers and actors, and byWiseman himself. Richly illustrated with stills from his films, this volume is an incisive examination of one of cinemas most fearless and innovative filmmakers.
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Paperback / softback. Condición: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Frederick Wiseman has made films that together form a monumental chronicle of late twentieth-century institutional and cultural life. This title provides a comprehensive overview of Wiseman's work (including projects for theatre and opera), featuring original essays by a variety of writers, critics, filmmakers and actors, and by Wiseman himself. Nº de ref. del artículo: B9780870707919
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Soft cover. Condición: As New. 1st Edition. This catalogue coincides with an exhibition of all of Frederick Wiseman's films at The Museum of Modern Art throughout 2010. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in AS NEW condition. Essayists include Andrew Delbanco, David Denby, Errol Morris, Geoffrey O'Brien, Christopher Ricks, William Vollmann, Frederick Wiseman, 5 more. "In a career that spans more than four decades, Frederick Wiseman has made nearly forty films that together form a monumental chronicle of late-twentieth-century institutional and cultural life. From his controversial debut, Titicut Follies (1967), about a state prison hospital for the criminally insane, to his recent critical and commercial successes La Danse--The Paris Opera Ballet (2009) and Boxing Gym (2010), his films pose ethical, philosophical, and aesthetic dilemmas that are both urgent and vexing. FREDERICK WISEMAN, the first publication in English to provide a comprehensive overview of Wiseman's work to date (including projects for theater and opera), features original essays by a variety of distinguished writers, critics, and artists, and by Wiseman himself. Richly illustrated with stills from his films, this volume is an incisive examination of one of cinema's most fearless and innovative filmmakers." [publisher copy] "What a great salute to a true American original--our great scrutinizer, the filmmaker Fred Wiseman. In celebrating the fierce mastery of his eye and ear, the generous wisdom of his editing, and the enduring grip of his influence, the essays collected here (not least, his own) are full of essential insights into his work, and taken together they pay him the highest homage: they make you want--no, they make you need--to watch his movies again and again."--Philip Gourevitch. Pristine paperback w/brilliant corners & crisp edges, French flaps, a square & tight binding w/no creases in spine. Nº de ref. del artículo: RUB2414
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