Dutch Neorealism, Cinema, and the Politics of Painting, 1927–1945
Synopsis
This study offers a radically new perspective on Dutch Neorealism, one that emphasizes the role of film as an apparatus, the effects of which, when emulated in painting, can reproduce the affective experience of film-watching.More of a tendency than a tightly defined style or "ism," Neorealism is the Dutch variant of Magic Realism, an uncanny mode of figurative painting identified with Neue Sachlichkeit in Germany and Novecento in Italy. Best represented by the Dutch artists Pyke Koch, Carel Willink, Charley Toorop, Raoul Hynckes, Dick Ket, and Wim Schuhmacher, Neorealism—as demonstrated in this book—depicted societal disintegration and allegories of looming disaster in reaction to the rise of totalitarian regimes and, eventually, the Nazi Occupation of The Netherlands. The degree to which these artists exhibited either revolutionary or reactionary sentiments—usually corresponding with their political affiliation—is one of the central problematics explored in this text.The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, World War II history, and film studies.Book details
- Series:
- Routledge Research in Art and Politics
- Author:
- Stephanie Lebas Huber
- ISBN:
- 9781040135198
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781040135129, 9781032680330, 9781032680262
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2024-08-16
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2025
- Copyright by:
- Stephanie Lebas Huber, The right of Stephanie Lebas Huber to be identified as the author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with sections
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture, History, Nonfiction