Cinema&Cie. International Film Studies Journal

Cinema&Cie. International Film Studies Journal, vol. XV, no. 25, Fall 2016 For a long time, the comparison between cinema and photography has mainly been a matter of contrasts, both of forms and of ways of seeing. This special issue of Cinema & Cie reverses the perspective, by approaching some funda [...]
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Cinema&Cie. International Film Studies Journal, vol. XV, no. 25, Fall 2016 For a long time, the comparison between cinema and photography has mainly been a matter of contrasts, both of forms and of ways of seeing. This special issue of Cinema & Cie reverses the perspective, by approaching some fundamental space of convergence and coexistence between the two languages. The photo-cinematic complexes, which have always been present inside the history of the two arts (not only chronophotography, but also astronomic photography, photographic series, and still photography), acquire a particular relevance in the archeology of post-media culture which has recently achieved a major role in the research. With which tools does it make sense to re-consider these forms today? Is it possible to study the emergence of overlapping images also into strictly cinematic or photographic works? In this perspective, the issue deals with borderline authors, such as Jeff Wall; post-filmic aesthetics, such as the cinematic tableau vivant; and intermediate devices such as the rostrum camera.