War and Cinema: The Logistics of Perception - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781844673469

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by Paul Virilio (Author), Patrick Camiller (Translator)

Reveals the convergence of perception and destruction in the parallel technologies of warfare and cinema.

Author Biography

Paul Virilio trained as an artist in stained glass, working with Braque and Matisse, as well as studying philosophy at the Sorbonne. In 1975 he was made director of the Ecole spéciale d'architecture in Paris. He retired from teaching in 1998 and now works with private organizations on projects to house the homeless in Paris. He has written many books, including War and Cinema, Open Sky, and Ground Zero.

A translator from Romanian, Spanish, German, French, and Italian, Patrick Camiller has translated many works, including Dumitru Tsepeneag's Vain Art of the Fugue, The Necessary Marriage, and Hotel Europa.

Number of Pages: 160

Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.5 x 5 IN

Publication Date: June 09, 2009

$21.55

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