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Collecting Visible Evidence Jane M. Gaines and Michael Renov, editors |
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A redefinition of the nature of documentary film. In documentary studies, the old distinctions between fiction and nonfiction no longer apply, as contemporary film and video artists produce works that defy classification. Coming together to make sense of these developments, the contributors to this book effectively redefine documentary studies. They trace the documentary impulse in the early detective camera, in the reenactment of battle scenes from World War I, and in the telecast of the Nevada A-Bomb test in 1949. Other topics include experiments in virtual reality; the crisis of representation in anthropology; and video art and documentary work that challenges the asymmetry of the postcolonial Us/Them divide. "Collecting Visible Evidence is a fascinating and far-reaching collection of essays." —Bomb "A keenly assembled book which provides a multifaceted approach to reviewing the way evidence is conceived and perceived. Collecting Visible Evidence provides its readers with a thorough survey of the contemporary issues and debates in documentary studies." —Xcp Contributors: Jenny Cool, Elizabeth Cowie, Faye Ginsburg, Tom Gunning, Eithne Johnson, Alexandra Juhasz, Neil Lerner, Akira Mizuta Lippit, Nancy Lutkehaus, James M. Moran, Vivian Sobchack, Linda Williams, Mark Williams, and Mark J. P. Wolf. Jane M. Gaines is associate professor of literature and English and director of the Program in Film and Video at Duke University. Michael Renov is professor of critical studies in the School of Cinema-Television, University of Southern California. 240 pages | 43 black-and-white photos, 7 figures | 5 7/8 x 9 | 1999 |
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$22.50 paper