{"product_id":"avant-garde-to-new-wave-jonathan-l-owen-9780857459015","title":"Avant-Garde to New Wave: Czechoslovak Cinema, Surrealism and the Sixties","description":"\u003cp\u003e The cultural liberalization of communist Czechoslovakia in the 1960s produced many artistic accomplishments, not least the celebrated films of the Czech New Wave. This movement saw filmmakers use their new freedom to engage with traditions of the avant-garde, especially Surrealism. This book explores the avant-garde's influence over the New Wave and considers the political implications of that influence. The close analysis of selected films, ranging from the Oscar-winning \u003cem\u003eClosely Observed Trains \u003c\/em\u003eto the aesthetically challenging \u003cem\u003eDaisies\u003c\/em\u003e, is contextualized by an account of the Czech avant-garde and a discussion of the films' immediate cultural and political background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan L. Owen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0857459015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780857459015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berghahn Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Jonathan L. Owen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947405803775,"sku":"9780857459015","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_14d37130-3a35-429b-8cec-3e2169c4ca3f.jpg?v=1681518535","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/avant-garde-to-new-wave-jonathan-l-owen-9780857459015","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}