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Robert Bresson
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 177

Robert Bresson

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the work of Robert Bresson, one of the most respected and acclaimed directors in the history of cinema.. The first monograph on his work to appear in English for many years dealing not only with his thirteen feature-length films but also his little-seen early short Affaires publiques and his short treatise Notes on cinematography.. The films are considered in chronological order, using a perspective that draws variously on spectator theory, Catholic mysticism, gender theory and Lacanian psychoanalysis.. The major critical responses to his work, from the adulatory to the dismissive, are summarized and analyzed.. The work includes a full filmography and a critical bibliography.

The Decisive Moment
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 160

The Decisive Moment

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014
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  • Publisher: Unknown

One of the most famous books in the history of photography, this volume assembles Cartier-Bresson's best work from his early years.

Directory, Aviation Medical Examiners
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 396

Directory, Aviation Medical Examiners

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1974
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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French Film
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 372

French Film

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-04-23
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  • Publisher: Routledge

The second edition of this innovative textbook brings together leading scholars to provide detailed analyses of twenty-two key films within the canon of French cinema, from the 1920s to the 1990s. Films discussed include: * masterpieces such as Renoir's La Bete Humaine and Carne's Les Enfants du Paradis * popular classics such as Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot and Ma Nuit chez Maud * landmarks of the New Wave such as Les 400 Coups and A bout de souffle * important films of the 1990s such as Nikita and La Haine The films are considered in relation to such issues as the history of French cinema, the social and cultural contexts of their production and reception, the relationship with Hollywood cinema, gender politics, authorship and genre. Each article is accompanied with a guide to further reading and a filmography of the director, and the new edition also includes a fully revised introduction and a bibliography on French cinema.

Progress in Clinical Parasitology
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 180

Progress in Clinical Parasitology

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1994-07-13
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  • Publisher: CRC Press

As editor, Dr. Sun is one of the most distinguished clinical parasitologists in the world. Since all contributors are from the respective endemic area of the disease that they describe, this volume provides firsthand information that is not always obtainable from a textbook. All chapters feature extremely comprehensive coverage in basic biology and biochemistry of the parasite; clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease; and current advances in immunology, cytogenetics, and molecular biology in relation to the parasite and disease. The references cited are exhaustive and current.

Henri Cartier-Bresson
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 283

Henri Cartier-Bresson

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1985
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Fifty Key Writers on Photography
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 298

Fifty Key Writers on Photography

  • Categories: Art
  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013
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  • Publisher: Routledge

A clear and concise survey of some of the most significant writers on photography who have played a major part in defining and influencing our understanding of the medium. It provides a succinct overview of writing on photography from a diverse range of disciplines and perspectives and examines the shifting perception of the medium over the course of its 170 year history. Key writers discussed include: Roland Barthes Susan Sontag Jacques Derrida Henri Cartier-Bresson Geoffrey Batchen Fully cross-referenced and in an A-Z format, this is an accessible and engaging introductory guide.

The Extreme Right in France
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 433

The Extreme Right in France

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2007-05-07
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  • Publisher: Routledge

As well as providing a detailed biography of Le Pen, the leader of the National Front in France, this book also explores the wider development of the extreme right as a significant intellectual and political force within France.

Transcript of the Enrollment Books
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 784

Transcript of the Enrollment Books

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1940
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Bresson on Bresson: Interviews, 1943-1983
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 305

Bresson on Bresson: Interviews, 1943-1983

Robert Bresson, the director of such cinematic master-pieces as Pickpocket, A Man Escaped Mouchette, and L’Argent, was one of the most influential directors in the history of French film, as well as one of the most stubbornly individual: He insisted on the use of nonprofessional actors; he shunned the “advances” of Cinerama and Cinema-Scope (and the work of most of his predecessors and peers); and he minced no words about the damaging influence of capitalism and the studio system on the still-developing—in his view—art of film. Bresson on Bresson collects the most significant interviews that Bresson gave (carefully editing them before they were released) over the course of his fort...