Visions of Avant-Garde Film: Polish Cinematic Experiments from Expressionism to Constructivism

by Kamila Kuc

Book Overview

Warsaw- and London-based filmmakers Franciszka and Stefan Themerson are often recognized internationally as pioneers of the 1930s Polish avant-garde. Yet, from the turn of the century to the end of the 1920s, Poland's literary and art scenes were also producing a rich array of criticism and early experiments with the moving image that set the stage for later developments in the avant-garde. In this comprehensive and accessible study, Kamila Kuc...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253024021
• ISBN13: 9780253024022
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher