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Contemporary Spanish Culture: Television, Fashion, Art and Film

Contemporary Spanish Culture: Television, Fashion, Art and Film

Smith, Paul J.

Hardcover

General ArtSpainish & Portuguese History

ISBN10: 0745630529
ISBN13: 9780745630526
Publisher: Polity Pr
Published: Feb 4 2003
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.77 Width: 6.24 Depth: 9.32
Language: English

This accessible introduction to the exciting field of contemporary Spanish visual culture is the first of its kind. It combines cultural context with close readings of particular works.





Going beyond the field of cinema, in which Spain is an acknowledged leader, Smith examines new developments in television, where original and innovative series drama has recently blossomed. He also explores Spanish fashion, where 'classic' design is married to high tech production and distribution.





Two aspects of Spanish visual art are considered: the career of Miquel Barcelo, global artist and pure painter, and Basque conceptual art which, through photography and installation, puts a new spin on international questions of gender and sexuality.


Finally, Contemporary Spanish Culture examines Catalan independent cinema and the most recent work of Spain's best known director, Pedro Almodovar, who has resurrected a genre long considered dead: the art movie.





This innovative new book provides an ideal introduction for undergraduates and will be essential reading for those working in Hispanic studies, cultural studies, and film.

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