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Mutant media : essays on cinema, video art and new media

by John Conomos

A collection of essays tracking the history of cinephilia, film criticism, video art, and new media theory since the 1960s. Combining theory and autobiography, the book explores an eclectic career centred around the evolving landscape of the moving image.

Accession 3162 ISBN 9781920781323 Publisher Artspace and Power Publications
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