{"product_id":"the-films-of-lenny-abrahamson-barry-monahan-9781501362231","title":"The Films of Lenny Abrahamson: A Filmmaking of Philosophy","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Films of\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLenny Abrahamson: A Filmmaking of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003es of provides a comprehensive study of the films of contemporary, highly critically-appraised Irish director Lenny Abrahamson. As well as considering the aesthetics, cultural reflections and philosophical concerns in the better known work of this dynamic and profoundly original Irish filmmaker, it also looks at his short film - \u003ci\u003e3 Joes\u003c\/i\u003e - and his little-seen student film \u003ci\u003eMendel\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the first sustained study of Abrahamson's engaging and cinematically rich work, Barry Monahan's book sheds light on the aesthetic wealth of the artist and connects his stylistic innovations to the context of his projects' socio-cultural background, to his own influences in modern cinema - going beyond Irish film, to reflect upon the works of auteurs such as Bergman, Tarkovsky, Kubrick, and Kaurism臾i among others - and to a broader reflection on what his canon has to contribute to the philosophy of cinema, art, and questions about human existence in the 21st century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Monahan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501362232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501362231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continnuum-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Barry Monahan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43941506908415,"sku":"9781501362231","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1969f144-553e-4ed7-9cf2-b125c5ce4449.jpg?v=1681453315","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-films-of-lenny-abrahamson-barry-monahan-9781501362231","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}