Why Science–Fiction is the only legitimate artform of the 20th and 21st centuries
Posted by stephen clover on Thursday, 31 May 2007
Local artist, writer and intellectual David Cauchi is giving an address at the Film Archive on Saturday afternoon.
David is a right old character, and also the painter of one of my favourite works of art -- entitled The fab four (Tasman, Cook, Du Fresne, De Surville) (above).
More info after the jump. In his address David will discuss the origins of science-fiction in the avant-garde art movements of the early 20th century, and it’s emergence as a dominant theme in mass-produced pulp fiction and film. On the topic of “legitimate artform†he explains “I mean that which exemplifies the culture, the place and time in which the artwork is madeâ€. Also included in the talk are several films from the Archive’s collections. Why Science–Fiction is the only legitimate artform of the 20th century FILM ARCHIVE 02 JUNE 2007, 4:30pm - 5:30pm ENTRY BY KOHA
David is a right old character, and also the painter of one of my favourite works of art -- entitled The fab four (Tasman, Cook, Du Fresne, De Surville) (above).
More info after the jump. In his address David will discuss the origins of science-fiction in the avant-garde art movements of the early 20th century, and it’s emergence as a dominant theme in mass-produced pulp fiction and film. On the topic of “legitimate artform†he explains “I mean that which exemplifies the culture, the place and time in which the artwork is madeâ€. Also included in the talk are several films from the Archive’s collections. Why Science–Fiction is the only legitimate artform of the 20th century FILM ARCHIVE 02 JUNE 2007, 4:30pm - 5:30pm ENTRY BY KOHA
David will be giving three radio interviews about his address, over the weekend.
Details here.
Wait, what is it that's so interesting about where he lives that he needs to keep talking about it?
(heh)
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