Cinema – Technique, Movement, Abstraction. Texts Published in “Blok” in the Context of the Early Film Theory
Małgorzata Radkiewicz
m.radkiewicz@uj.edu.plInstitute of Audiovisual Arts, Jagiellonian University (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6387-0810
Abstract
The years 1924–1926, during which the magazine “Blok” was published, were a time of vigorous development of the early film theory, also in the milieu of the Bauhaus and the De Stijl group. By reading the texts printed in “Blok” through the lens of early reflection on cinema, it is possible to trace the concepts common to considerations of art and filmmaking, from technical, movement-related issues to the notion of abstract film. In addition to original and reprinted works, important material is provided by the works of Mieczysław Szczuka and Teresa Żarnowerówna published in “Blok”, which were an attempt at an individual interpretation of film phenomena and their construal by means of artistic techniques. Thanks to these texts, it is clear that the views on aesthetics, goals and tools of the avant-garde as presented in “Blok”, as well as the film theory of the time, all reflected the dynamics of technological transformations which influenced the artistic sphere and laid out new possibilities for expression.
Keywords:
“Blok. Czasopismo awangardy artystycznej”, cinema, movement, abstraction, avant-gardeReferences
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Authors
Małgorzata Radkiewiczm.radkiewicz@uj.edu.pl
Institute of Audiovisual Arts, Jagiellonian University Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6387-0810
Małgorzata Radkiewicz – Professor at the Institute of Audiovisual Arts at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Her research concerns cultural identity and women’s work in the areas of film, photography, and the contemporary arts. An author of books Władczynie spojrzenia. Teoria filmu a praktyka reżyserek i artystek [Female Gaze: Film Theory and Practice of Women Directors and Artists] (2010), Modernistki o kinie. Kobiety w polskiej krytyce i publicystyce filmowej 1918–1939 [Women Modernists on Cinema: Women in Polish Film Criticism 1918–1939] (2016), Refleksje zza kamery. Reżyserki o kinie i formie filmowej [Reflections from behind Camera. Women Directors on Cinema and Film Form] (2022). She has published numerous articles in magazines, including “Camera Obscura”.
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