The 'i' of the Camera: Essays in Film Criticism, History, and Aesthetics

Product Description


Originally published in 1988, The "I" of the Camera has become a classic in the literature of film. This second edition includes fourteen new essays, as well as a new foreword. Offering alternatives to the viewing and criticism of film, William Rothman challenges readers to think about film in adventurous ways that are more open to our experience of movies. In explaining the "American" quality of American film, Rothman argues compellingly that movies have inherited the philosophical perspective of American transcendentalism. First Edition Hb (1988): 0-521-36048-X First Edition Pb (1988): 0-521-36828-6


Book Description


Originally published in 1988, The "I" of the Camera has become a classic in the literature of film. Offering alternatives to the viewing and criticism of film, William Rothman challenges readers to think about film in adventurous ways that are more open to movies and our experience of them. In a series of eloquent essays examining the "Americanness" of American film, Rothman argues compellingly that movies have inherited the philosophical perspective of American transcendentalism. This second edition includes fourteen new essays, written after the book's first publication, as well as a new foreword.


About the Author


Willam Rothman is the Associate Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies at Harvard University where he also recieved his doctorate in philosophy.