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UNINA9910460080503321 |
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Autore |
Buchan Suzanne |
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Titolo |
The Quay Brothers [[electronic resource] ] : into a metaphysical playroom / / Suzanne Buchan |
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Minneapolis [Minn.], : University of Minnesota Press, 2011 |
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1-4529-4590-X |
0-8166-7497-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (356 p.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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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 |
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