| The Matter of Images: Essays on Representations Contributor(s): Dyer, Richard (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0415254957 ISBN-13: 9780415254953 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2002 Annotation: "The Matter of Images" explores what "representation" means, analyzing images in terms of why they matter, what they are made of and the material realities they refer to. Richard Dyer moves from considerations of strongly negative representations of "out" groups to representations of dominant groups in society--men, heterosexuals, whites. His discussion encompasses the eclectic texts of contemporary culture, from royalty to dykes, politically correct labels, representations of Empire and films such as "Gilda, Papillon, " and "Night of the Living Dead". This second edition features a new article on serial killers, along with a new introduction. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 791.43 |
| LCCN: 92037765 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.58" W x 9.4" (0.92 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Now published in a revised second edition, The Matter of Images searches through the resonances of the term 'representation', analysing images in terms of why they matter, what they are made of, and the material realities they refer to. Richard Dyer's analyses consider representations of 'out' groups and traditionally dominant groups alike, and encompass the eclectic texts of contemporary culture, from queers to straights, political correctness, representations of Empire and films including Gilda, Papillon and The Night of the Living Dead. Essays new to the second edition discuss Lillian Gish as the ultimate white movie star, the representation of whiteness in the South in Birth of a Nation, and society's fascination with serial killers. The Matter of Images is distinctive in its commitment to writing politically about contemporary culture, while insisting on the importance of understanding the formal qualities and complexity of the images it investigates. |
