Decline and Reimagination in Cinematic New York

This book explores the cinematic representation of New York from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, challenging the dominant discourse of urban decline and reimagining the city as resilient, adaptive, and inspiring. It analyzes how filmmakers mobilized derelict spaces and various articulations of nature to represent New York alternately as a wasteland, wilderness, playground, home, art space, and ecosystem.

Format: Hardback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 02 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the captivating portrayal of New York City from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, offering a fresh and nuanced perspective on the city's cinematic representation. By engaging with the dominant discourse of urban decline, the book challenges prevailing notions and presents alternative visions of New York as a resilient, adaptable, and endlessly inspiring place.

Drawing from a diverse range of mainstream, independent, documentary, and experimental films, the book provides a multifaceted account of the power of film to imagine the city's decline and reimagine its potential. Through meticulous analysis, it explores how filmmakers have mobilized derelict spaces and various articulations of nature as settings and signifiers, decentering traditional understandings of the city and presenting New York alternately as a wasteland, a wilderness, a playground, a home, an art space, and an ecosystem.

This book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of film studies, media studies, urban cinema, eco-cinema, and architectural theory. It offers insightful insights into the ways in which cinema shapes our perception of cities and provides a rich tapestry of perspectives on New York's cinematic history. By exploring the interplay between urban decline, film aesthetics, and alternative visions, the book contributes to our understanding of the complex dynamics between cities, culture, and the media.

Weight: 640g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032246413