Author : Kees Bakker
Publisher : Leiden University Press
ISBN 13 : 9789053563892
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (638 download)
Book Synopsis Joris Ivens and the Documentary Context by : Kees Bakker
Download or read book Joris Ivens and the Documentary Context written by Kees Bakker and published by Leiden University Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of Joris Ivens (1898-1989) coincides roughly with the history of the film. His own place of prominence in that history was earned by his pioneering work in the documentary film, which combined a striking aesthetic with intense personal and political involvement. This book places his life and work in the context of twentieth-century history and the development of the documentary film. Articles by film scholars, historians, former co-workers, and by Joris Ivens himself present a complex portrait of this outstanding filmmaker, illuminating the social, political, and aesthetic facets of his life and work, as well as of the documentary film in general.