Decline and Reimagination in Cinematic New York (Routledge Advances in Film Studies)

By: Cortland Rankin

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Synopsis: Decline and Reimagination in Cinematic New York examines the cinematic representation of New York from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s, placing the dominant discourse of urban decline in dialogue with marginal perspectives that reimagine the city along alternative paths as a resilient, adaptive, and endlessly inspiring place. Drawing on mainstream, independent, documentary, and experimental films, the book offers a multifaceted account of the power of film to imagine the city’s decline and reimagine its potential. The book analyzes how filmmakers mobilized derelict space and various articulations of “nature” as settings and signifiers that decenter traditional understandings of the city to represent New York alternately as a desolate wasteland, a hostile wilderness, a refuge and playground for outcasts, a home to resilient and resourceful communities, a studio for artistic experimentation, an arcadia conducive to alternative social arrangements, and a complex ecosystem. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of film studies, media studies, urban cinema, urban studies, and eco-cinema.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 250 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000647181
Related ISBNs:: 9781032251363, 9781032246413, 9781003281733
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 09/02/22
Copyrighted By:: Cortland Rankin
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Nonfiction, Reference, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.

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