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Author:

McEwan, Paul, 1972- author.

Title:

Cinema's original sin : D. W. Griffith, American racism, and the rise of film culture / Paul McEwan.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

University of Texas Press,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

x, 231 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Subject:

Griffith, D. W.--(David Wark),--1875-1948--History.--History.
Griffith, D. W.--(David Wark),--1875-1948.
Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 1915)--Influence.
Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 1915)
Film criticism--United States--History.
Racism in motion pictures--History.
Racism in the social sciences--History.
History.
Film criticism.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Racism in motion pictures.
Racism in the social sciences.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- A new art, 1895-1915 -- Film art, Intolerance, and Oscar Micheaux, 1915-1925 -- Little Theatres, MOMA, and the birth of art cinema, 1925-1945 -- From American history to film history, 1945-1960 -- In search of legitimacy and masterpieces: film studies in the Academy, 1960-2000 -- Race, reception, and remix in the new millennium -- Epilogue.

Summary:

"The book examines how century-long arguments about "The Birth of a Nation" have profoundly shaped ideas about film, race, and art"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1477325492
9781477325490
1477325484
9781477325483

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1275428786

LCCN:

2022005696

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)