The Cinema of Jan Svankmajer 2e
Dark Alchemy
2nd Edition
Published on 1. March 2008
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-905674-46-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Cinema of Jan Svankmajer explores the legacy of this legendary Czech surrealist filmmaker, a key influence on directors such as Terry Gilliam and Tim Burton, and one of the greatest animators in cinema history. This updated second edition -- still the only full-length study of his work& mdash;features contributions from scholars and colleagues within the Czech Surrealist movement, as well as a new chapter on Svankmajer's feature films and an extended interview with Svankmajer himself. This volume is required reading for all budding animators and disciples of surrealism.
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Edition
second edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
624 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-905674-46-6 (9781905674466)
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03/2008
2nd Edition
Wallflower Press
€47.26
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Person
Peter Hames is Honorary Research Associate in Film and Media Studies at Staffordshire University. He is the author of The Czechoslovak New Wave (2005) and the editor of The Cinema of Central Europe (2005).