Organic Cinema : Film, Architecture, and the Work of Béla Tarr

The “organic” is by now a venerable concept within aesthetics, architecture, and art history, but what might such a term mean within the spatialities and temporalities of film? By way of an answer, this concise and innovative study locates organicity in the work of Béla Tarr, the renowned Hungarian filmmaker and pioneer of the “slow cinema” movement. Through a wholly original analysis of the long take and other signature features of Tarr’s work, author Thorsten Botz-Bornstein establishes compelling links between the seemingly remote spheres of film and architecture, revealing shared organic principles that emphasize the transcendence of boundaries. "The 'organic' is by now a venerable concept within aesthetics, architecture, and art history, but what might such a term mean within the spatialities and temporalities of film? By way of an answer, this concise and innovative study locates organicity in the work of Béla Tarr, the renowned Hungarian filmmaker and pioneer of the 'slow cinema' movement. Through a wholly original analysis of the long take and other signature features of Tarr's work, author Thorsten Botz-Bornstein establishes compelling links between the seemingly remote spheres of film and architecture, revealing shared organic principles that emphasize the transcendence of boundaries"--Provided by publisher Organic Cinema -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 - Cinema, Architecture, Literature -- Chapter 2 - Central Europe -- Chapter 3 - What Is "Organic?"--Chapter 4 - The Melancholy of Evolution -- Chapter 5 - Where Is the Center? -- Chapter 6 - Modernism and Postmodernism -- Chapter 7 - Organic Harmonies -- Chapter 8 - Back to Humanism? -- Chapter 9 - Politics of Harmony -- Chapter 10 - The Spiritual -- Chapter 11 - Organic Places -- Chapter 12 - The Organic Camera Shot -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index Contents List of Illustrations Introduction CHAPTER 1 Cinema, Architecture, Literature CHAPTER 2 Central Europe CHAPTER 3 What Is “Organic?” CHAPTER 4 The Melancholy of Evolution CHAPTER 5 Where Is the Center? CHAPTER 6 Modernism and Postmodernism CHAPTER 7 Organic Harmonies CHAPTER 8 Back to Humanism? CHAPTER 9 Politics of Harmony CHAPTER 10 The Spiritual CHAPTER 11 Organic Places CHAPTER 12 The Organic Camera Shot Conclusion Bibliography Index Cinema, Architecture, Literature -- Central Europe -- What Is Organic? -- The Melancholy Of Evolution -- Where Is The Center? -- Modernism And Postmodernism -- Organic Harmonies -- Back To Humanism? -- Politics Of Harmony -- The Spiritual -- Organic Places -- The Organic Camera Shot -- Conclusion. Thorsten Botz-bornstein. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. What might the "organic" mean in the context of film studies? This innovative volume locates one instance of organicity in the work of Bela Tarr, the renowned Hungarian filmmaker "slow cinema" pioneer. It analyzes Tarr's long take and other signature techniques, establishes links between the seemingly remote spheres of film and architecture.