Michelangelo Antonioni: The Investigation 1912-2007

by Seymour Chatman, Paul Duncan (Editor)

With "L'Avventura" he piqued the world's curiosity. With "La Notte and L'Eclisse", he mystified audiences and broke hearts. With "Red Desert", his first color picture, he blurred all the lines between art, cinema, and still photography. Continuing his creative explosion with "Blow-Up", "Zabriskie Point", "The Passenger", and "The Identification of a Woman", Michelangelo Antonioni cemented his reputation as the most innovative and artistic filmmaker of his generation. With a plethora of illustrations, drawn in part from Antonioni's own archives, this book explores his life and career from his earliest documentaries to his latest collaborations.Every book in "Taschen's Basic Film" series an introduction to the director and coverage of every film he or she directed; over 100 scenes from the movies, shots of the director at work, and film posters, with explanatory captions; rare images from around the world; informative text by acknowledged experts; and, a chronology, filmography, and bibliography.

Genres: Film, Nonfiction, Italy, Media Tie In

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Bakunin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overview of the work of the Italian film auteur Michelangelo Antonioni. His non-narrative driven movies provide the viewer with ample room to create his own meaning in a universe where the protagonist become more and more alienated. Visually enthralling. Recommended read to anyone interested in the cinema of the 50's and 60's.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really interesting and comprehensive introduction to Antonioni's films, illustrated with a really excellent range of stills, with a commentary that often draws on Antonioni's own writings (and interviews) to interpret the films.

Includes a filmography and also gives notes and bibliography that point to other books and sources for further study.

[M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un gran libro sobre un excelente cineasta.

[Jesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not sure if I've actually ever bothered with the included text... but such pretty images!

[Camila · Rating 5 out of 5]

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