Avant-garde to New Wave

Czechoslovak Cinema, Surrealism and the Sixties

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts
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Author: Jonathan L. Owen ISBN: 9780857451279
Publisher: Berghahn Books Publication: February 1, 2011
Imprint: Berghahn Books Language: English
Author: Jonathan L. Owen
ISBN: 9780857451279
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Publication: February 1, 2011
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Language: English

The cultural liberalization of communist Czechoslovakia in the 1960s produced many artistic accomplishments, not least the celebrated films of the Czech New Wave. This movement saw filmmakers use their new freedom to engage with traditions of the avant-garde, especially Surrealism. This book explores the avant-garde's influence over the New Wave and considers the political implications of that influence. The close analysis of selected films, ranging from the Oscar-winning Closely Observed Trains to the aesthetically challenging Daisies, is contextualized by an account of the Czech avant-garde and a discussion of the films' immediate cultural and political background.

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The cultural liberalization of communist Czechoslovakia in the 1960s produced many artistic accomplishments, not least the celebrated films of the Czech New Wave. This movement saw filmmakers use their new freedom to engage with traditions of the avant-garde, especially Surrealism. This book explores the avant-garde's influence over the New Wave and considers the political implications of that influence. The close analysis of selected films, ranging from the Oscar-winning Closely Observed Trains to the aesthetically challenging Daisies, is contextualized by an account of the Czech avant-garde and a discussion of the films' immediate cultural and political background.

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