Politics of Architecture in Contemporary Argentine Cinema (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book considers how architectural landmarks, imagined buildings and urban landscapes take part in the production of meaning in contemporary Argentine cinema. From the iconic Buenos Aires Obelisk to the Hilton International Hotel, the shopping center to the cafe and the Le Corbusier-designed Curutchet House to the gated community, architecture in these films evokes the political. Tracing architecture's expression through six films produced since the 1990s-Pizza birra faso, Mundo grua, Nueve reinas, La nina santa, La antena and El hombre de al lado-Amanda Holmes studies how architecture in cinema elicits political memory, underscores marginalization and class discrepancies, creates nostalgia for neighborhoods and re-evaluates existing communities. Generously illustrated and carefully researched, the book offers an in-depth reading of key contemporary Argentine films and a fresh architectural approach to film analysis.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Hispanic Urban Studies
Release date:	August 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Amanda Holmes
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	162
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-55190-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General
LSN:	3-319-55190-6
Barcode:	9783319551906

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