1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456562803321

Autore

Auger Emily E

Titolo

Tech-noir film [[electronic resource] ] : a theory of the development of popular genres / / Emily E. Auger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, : Intellect, 2011

ISBN

1-283-16290-3

9786613162908

1-84150-540-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (498 p.)

Disciplina

791.43/615

Soggetti

Film noir - History and criticism

Film genres

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes filmography.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Foreword by Gary Hoppenstand; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Method and Models; Chapter 2: The Promethean Message; Chapter 3: Tech-Noir; Appendix 1: Charts; Appendix 2: Tech-Noir Films by Date; Appendix 3: Tech-Noir Films by Type; Bibliography; Filmography; Index 1: Film Titles; Index 2: Film Motifs; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

From the post-apocalyptic world of Blade Runner to the James Cameron mega-hit Terminator, tech-noir has emerged as a distinct genre, with roots in both the Promethean myth and the earlier popular traditions of gothic, detective, and science fiction. In this new volume, many well-known film and literary works - including The Matrix, RoboCop, and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein -are discussed with reference to their relationship to tech-noir and one another. Featuring an extensive, clearly indexed filmography, Tech-Noir Film will be of great interest to anyone wishing to learn more about the develop



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910166058003321

Autore

Cohen Jean-Louis

Titolo

Architecture, modernité, modernisation : Leçon inaugurale prononcée le jeudi 21 mai 2014 / / Jean-Louis Cohen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Paris, : Collège de France, 2017

ISBN

2-7226-0463-9

Altri autori (Persone)

CohenJean-Louis

CompagnonAntoine

Soggetti

Arts & Humanities

Architecture

architecture moderne

architecture urbaine

histoire de l’architecture

ville

modernité

architecture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

L’histoire de l’architecture ne cesse de conjuguer deux regards : celui, panoramique, portant sur les ensembles urbains, révélant les politiques sociales ou techniques, et celui sur les édifices et leurs intérieurs, vus en gros plan, qui reflète les idéaux et l’engagement de leurs auteurs et de leurs habitants. Faisant dialoguer théoriciens, philosophes et écrivains avec les architectes du xxe siècle (Mies van der Rohe, Wright ou Le Corbusier), Jean-Louis Cohen suggère une approche renouvelée...