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The Ghosts of Songs: The Art of the Black Audio Film Collective

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Founded during the racially volatile days of the early Thatcher government and active for sixteen years, the Black Audio Film Collective produced some of the most challenging and stylish art of the first generation of black British filmmakers. In The Ghosts of Songs, acclaimed artists, filmmakers, and scholars examine the legacy of the collective’s innovative and wide-ranging work in film, video, and installations as well as their provocative essays and manifestos. Packed with rare photographs and previously unseen film stills, The Ghosts of Songs is a thorough assessment of the group’s entire career.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Release: May 01, 2007

ISBN: 1846310148

ISBN 13: 9781846310140

The Ghosts of Songs: The Art of the Black Audio Film Collective

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Founded during the racially volatile days of the early Thatcher government and active for sixteen years, the Black Audio Film Collective produced some of the most challenging and stylish art of the first generation of black British filmmakers. In The Ghosts of Songs, acclaimed artists, filmmakers, and scholars examine the legacy of the collective’s innovative and wide-ranging work in film, video, and installations as well as their provocative essays and manifestos. Packed with rare photographs and previously unseen film stills, The Ghosts of Songs is a thorough assessment of the group’s entire career.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Release: May 01, 2007

ISBN: 1846310148

ISBN 13: 9781846310140

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