Crimp, Douglas, “AIDS Demo Graphics”
What counts in activist art is its propaganda effects: stealing the procedures of other artists is part of the plan—if […]
02. Theory
Selections from writing by filmmaker/theorists on political media.
Deren, M. “Cinematography,” re reality itself
“If realism is the term for a graphic image which most precisely simulates some real object, then a photograph must […]
Deren, Maya. “Cinematography,” re cinema’s unique place
This is not to say that cinema should or could replace the other art forms, any more than flight is […]
Deren, Maya. “Cinematography,” Re film and total experience.
“If cinema is to take its place beside the others as a full-fledged art form, it must cease merely to […]
Eisenstein, Sergei on the “slogan” (1929)
“It will be the art of the direct cinema of a slogan. Of communication that is just as unobstructed and […]
Eisenstein. “Eisenstein on Eis,” re the slogan
“The slogan ‘All for one and one for all’ was not confined to the screen. If we shoot a film […]
Enzenberger, H.M. “Constits. of a Th. of the Media” re writing
Nevertheless, almost everybody speaks better than he writes. (This also applies to authors.) Writing is a highly formalized technique which, […]
Enzenberger, HM, “C of a T of M,” re readers writing
Theory: There are writers who in their work show an awareness of the fact that media with the characteristics of […]
Enzenberger, HM, “C of a TM” re democratic manipulation
“When the technical intervention is of immediate social relevance, then manipulation is a political act. in the case of the […]
Enzenberger, HM. “C of a T of the M,” re socialist media mvmt
“A socialist movement ought not to denounce these needs, but take them seriously, investigate them, and make them politically productive.” […]