From Caligari to Hitler: A Psychological Histor, Kracauer, Quaresima*-
Author: Siegfried Kracauer, Leonardo Quaresima ISBN 10: 0691191344.
Author: Siegfried Kracauer, Leonardo Quaresima ISBN 10: 0691191344.
Selected Writings on Media, Propaganda, and Political Communication (New Directions in Critical Theory, 80) by Kracauer, Siegfried [Paperback]
An essential work of the cinematic history of the Weimar Republic by a leading figure of film criticismFirst published in 1947, From Caligari to Hitler remains an undisputed landmark study of the rich cinematic history of the Weimar Republic. Prominent film critic Siegfried Kracauer examines German society from 1921 to 1933, in light of such movies as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, M, Metropolis, and The Blue Angel. He explores the connections among film aesthetics, the prevailing psychological state of Germans in the Weimar era, and the evolving social and political reality of the time.
Binding: Hardcover Language: english.
"Kracauer may "rest a while in peace", but only for a while. Music, film, the city and his own literary attempts tie Kracauer to the modern. There is an acuity of thought that allows Kracauer to engage our modernity.
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Title: Siegfried Kracauer. Kracauer’s work is distinguished by an acute sensitivity to the ‘surface manifestations’ of popular culture and a witty, eminently readable literary style. Format: Hardback.
This book explores in depth their reflections on cinema and photography from the Weimar period up to the 1960s. Miriam Bratu Hansen brings to life an impressive archive of known and, in the case of Kracauer, less known materials and reveals surprising perspectives on canonic texts, including Benjamin’s artwork essay.
CINEMA AND EXPERIENCE: SIEGFRIED KRACAUER, WALTER BENJAMIN, AND THEODOR W. ADORNO (WEIMAR AND NOW: GERMAN CULTURAL CRITICISM) By Miriam Hansen & Edward Dimendberg - Hardcover *Excellent Condition*.
Subtitle Explorations in Popular Culture with Siegfried Kracauer. In the Weimar Republic, popular culture was the scene of heated controversies that tested the limits of national cohesion. Short Title Weimar Controversies.