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Vertigo
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Released in 1958, Vertigo is widely regarded as Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece and one of the greatest films of all time. This is the first book devoted to exploring the philosophical aspects of Vertigo. Following an introduction by the editor that places the film in context, each chapter reflects upon Hitchcock's film from a philosophical perspective. Topics discussed include:
- memory, loss, memorialisation, and creativity
- mimetic or representational art and art as magic
- the nature of romantic love
- gender, sexual objectification, and identity
- looking, "the gaze", and voyeurism
- film and psychoanalysis
- fantasy, illusion, and reality
- the phenomenology of colour.
Including annotated further reading at the end of each chapter, this collection is essential reading for anyone interested in Vertigo, and an ideal resource for students of film and philosophy.
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ArtSubtopic
Popular Culture in ArtTable of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Philosophers on Film
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Notes on contributors
- Note on the director
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Magic and Art in Vertigo
- 3 Scottie's Dream, Judy's Plan, Madeleine's Revenge
- 4 Vertigo: The Impossible Love
- 5 Offensive
- 6 A Made-To-Order Witness: Women's Knowledge in Vertigo
- 7 Vertigo and Being Seen
- 8 Being-in-(Techni)color
- 9 Vertigo and the Spectator of Film Analysis
- Index
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Yes, you can access Vertigo by Katalin Makkai in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Art & Popular Culture in Art. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.