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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460080503321

Autore

Buchan Suzanne

Titolo

The Quay Brothers [[electronic resource] ] : into a metaphysical playroom / / Suzanne Buchan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis [Minn.], : University of Minnesota Press, 2011

ISBN

1-4529-4590-X

0-8166-7497-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (356 p.)

Disciplina

791.4302/330922

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Authentic trappers in metaphysical playrooms -- Palimpsests, fragments, vitalist affinities -- Traversing the esophagus -- Puppets and metaphysical machines -- Negotiating the labyrinth -- The secret scenario of soundscapes -- The animated frame and beyond -- Animistic architectures.

Sommario/riassunto

This work is the first thorough analysis of the creative oeuvre of the Quay Brothers. Known for their animation shorts that rely on puppetry, miniatures, and stop-motion techniques, their fiercely idiosyncratic films are fertile fields for Suzanne Buchan's engaging descriptions and provocative insights into the Quays' art-and into the art of independent puppet animation. Buchan's aesthetic investigation stems from extensive access to the Quay Brothers' artistic practices and work, which spans animation and live-action film, stage design and illustration. She also draws on a long acquaintance w