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Inuit art, both ancient and contemporary, has inspired the interest
of scholars, collectors and art lovers around the globe. This book
examines Inuit art from prehistory to the present with special
attention to methodology and aesthetics, exploring the ways in
which it has been influenced by and has influenced non-Inuit
artists and scholars. Part One gives the history of the main
art-producing prehistoric traditions in the North American arctic,
concentrating on the Dorset who once flourished in the Canadian
region. It also demonstrates the influence of theories such as
evolutionism, diffusionism, ethnographic comparison, and shamanism
on the interpretation of prehistoric Inuit art. Part Two
demonstrates the influence of such popular theories as nationalism,
primitivism, modernism, and postmodernism on the aesthetics and
representation of twentieth-century Canadian Inuit art. This
discussion is supported by interviews conducted with Inuit artists.
A final chapter shows the presence of Inuit art in the mainstream
multi-cultural environment, with a discussion of its influence on
Canadian artist Nicola Wojewoda. The work also presents various
Inuit artists' reactions to Wojewoda's work.
From the postapocalyptic world of "Blade Runner" to the""James
Cameron mega-hit "Terminator, " tech-noir has emerged as a distinct
genre, with roots in both the Promethean myth and the earlier
popular traditions of gothic, detective, and science fiction. In
this new volume, many well-known film and literary works--including
"The Matrix, RoboCop, " and Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"--are
discussed with reference to their relationship to tech-noir and one
another. Featuring an extensive, clearly indexed filmography,
"Tech-Noir Film "will be of great interest to anyone wishing to
learn more about the development of this new and highly innovative
genre.
In the first book-length study of Tarot cards on the silver screen,
Emily E. Auger contextualizes cartomancy - the practice of fortune
telling via playing cards - and dives deep into its invention and
promulgation in film. After providing an introduction to divination
and cartomancy, Auger offers detailed descriptions and analyses of
the roles that cartomancy and Tarot cards play in films. The book
features an abbreviated filmography - including nearly 200 films -
detailing their relationships to cartomancy. As Tarot communities
continue to grow worldwide, Cartomancy and Tarot in Film will be of
interest to scholars of esoteric studies, film, folklore, playing
cards, popular culture and religion, as well as diviners the world
over.
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