Monuments Askew : An Elliptical History of the Factory of the Eccentric Actor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corrigan, Maria.

Series:

Media Matters Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures, Soviet.

Avant-garde (Aesthetics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2025.

Summary:

This book explores the history and artistic contributions of the Factory of the Eccentric Actor (FEKS), an avant-garde Soviet artistic collective active in the early 20th century. Through an innovative and often irreverent lens, the author examines the group's cinematic and theatrical projects, highlighting their experimental techniques and their role in shaping early Soviet film and art. The work delves into the cultural, historical, and political contexts of FEKS's activities, reflecting on themes such as revolution, creativity, and the interplay between art and ideology. Combining humor with scholarly analysis, the book is aimed at academics, students, and readers interested in Soviet cinema, avant-garde movements, and the history of experimental art. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Abbreviations

Introduction: Eccentrism as Method

Eccentric Interlude: Kozintsev's Inner Movement

1. "The Technique-Circus. The Psychology-Head over Heels": FEKS's First Somersault in Cinema

Eccentric Interlude: Trauberg Inside Out

2. The Devil's Wheel: The Flight from Center

Eccentric Interlude: Actors

3. FEKS's Overcoat and Eccentrism's Protagonist

Eccentric Interlude: Split

4. The Trickster: Eccentrism's Counter-Rebel

Conclusion: Eccentric Archives

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Filmography

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-9788-4303-8

OCLC:

1527934172