Cinemagritte: René Magritte Within the Frame of Film History, Theory, and Practice

by Lucy Fischer

Book Overview

Examines the fascinating ties between Surrealist artist Ren Magritte and the cinema.

Cinemagritte: Ren Magritte within the Frame of Film History, Theory, and Practice investigates the dynamic relationship between the Surrealist modernist artist Ren Magritte (1898-1967) and the cinema--a topic largely ignored in the annals of film and art criticism. Magritte once said that he used cinema as "a trampoline for the imagination,"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814346375
• ISBN13: 9780814346372
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"