Theodor Adorno and Film Theory The Fingerprint of Spirit

What is the fundamental nature of the filmic object: is it a commodity or is it, can it be, art? What would that mean - can it still matter? This book introduces the thought of Theodor Adorno into film studies to repair the schism that characterizes the f

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The Fingerprint of Spirit

Brian Wall

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Theodor Adorno and Film Theory

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