On the Figure in General and the Body in Particular:: Figurative Invention in Cinema

by Nicole Brenez

In this selection of essays written for a variety of publications and platforms throughout the 1990s (essays, program notes, conferences), Nicole Brenez sets out and applies the tenets of what she dubs the "figurative analysis" of cinema. As the title suggests, her two main interests could broadly be summarized as the "figure" (in general) and the "body" (in particular). An actor performing on screen is, of course, a body, but Brenez goes beyond...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1839987804
• ISBN13: 9781839987809
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"