Format:
1 Online-Ressource (200 pages)
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9781350026582
Content:
The imagined worlds of the cinematic mise-en-scène are rich with textiles: fabrics drape over sets, serve as props, and develop mood and character as dress and décor. A much-needed examination of the cultural and emotional impact of textiles as mediated through cinematic technology, Textiles on Film broadens our understanding of the dynamic relationship between fabric and film. Drawing on scholarship across multiple disciplines and exploring a wide range of films-from lesser-known avant-garde films to big-budget Hollywood productions-this book will inspire scholars and students of film, fashion, and textiles. Close readings of on-screen textiles redirect meaning to that which is often overlooked, including depictions of gender expression, behind-the-scenes labor, and architectural and bodily ornamentation. Attentive to the social nuances of fabrics from polyester to velvet, and to the physical qualities of the textiles themselves, Becky Peterson unearths new possibilities for reading media and textile cultures
Content:
"Although the connections between fashion and cinema have often been examined, no study has yet thoroughly explored the relationship between fabric and film. Setting out to fill the gap in current scholarship, this book looks at the representation and use of textiles in cinema across a range of disciplines, from popular culture and gender studies to fashion, craft and film studies. With a series of case studies that range from Hitchcock classics and Hollywood blockbusters like The Matrix to lesser known arthouse films, the book provides a much-needed survey of the representation and vital impact of textiles in cinema, thereby broadening our understanding of media history and theory. Paying close attention to the social nuances of fabrics from polyester to velvet, and to the material qualities of the textiles themselves, Becky Peterson unearths new possibilities for reading cinema. Taking us from Marilyn Monroe's iconic billowing skirt to Kathryn Hepburn's draped satin gowns, textiles are found throughout the mise-en-scène of films - in sets, as props, as well as in clothing - and are used by filmmakers to create mood, communicate meaning, and convey drama and suspense. Drawing on scholarship across media studies and material culture studies,this project will make inspiring reading for scholars and students of film and fashion and textiles"--
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List of Figures Preface "Poetry from the Future" Acknowledgements Introduction Converging Technologies: Fabric and Film 1. Modern Women Wear Satin: Fabric, Femininity, and Art Deco Hollywood 2. "That Polyester Look": Cinematic/Synthetic/Aesthetic 3. Screen Prints: Striping and Cinematic Language 4. Watching is Touching: On-Screen Transgression 5. Moving Pictures: Magic, Suspense, and Textiles in Motion Conclusion Digital Experimentation and the Legacy of the Handmade Bibliography Filmography Index
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781350026551
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781350026568
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781350026575
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781350430723
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5040/9781350026582
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