Textiles on Film
eBook - ePub

Textiles on Film

  1. 200 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Textiles on Film

About this book

The imagined worlds of the cinematic mise-en-scène are rich with textiles: fabrics drape over sets, serve as props, and develop mood and character as dress and décor. A much-needed examination of the cultural and emotional impact of textiles as mediated through cinematic technology, Textiles on Film broadens our understanding of the dynamic relationship between fabric and film.

Drawing on scholarship across multiple disciplines and exploring a wide range of films-from lesser-known avant-garde films to big-budget Hollywood productions-this book will inspire scholars and students of film, fashion, and textiles. Close readings of on-screen textiles redirect meaning to that which is often overlooked, including depictions of gender expression, behind-the-scenes labor, and architectural and bodily ornamentation. Attentive to the social nuances of fabrics from polyester to velvet, and to the physical qualities of the textiles themselves, Becky Peterson unearths new possibilities for reading media and textile cultures.

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Edition
1
Topic
Design

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Title
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction: Converging Technologies: Fabric and Film
  10. 1 Modern Women Wear Satin: Fabric, Femininity, and Art Deco Hollywood
  11. 2 “That Polyester Look”: Cinematic/Synthetic/Aesthetic
  12. 3 Screen Prints: Striping and Cinematic Language
  13. 4 Watching Is Touching: On-Screen Transgressions
  14. 5 Moving Pictures: Magic, Suspense, and Textiles in Motion
  15. Conclusion: Digital Experimentation and the Legacy of the Handmade
  16. Notes
  17. Bibliography
  18. Filmography
  19. Index
  20. Copyright