Church, David
Disposable Passions
- ISBN 13:
- 9781501307577
- author:
- Church, David
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 296
- Dimensions:
- 22.61 x 15.24 x 2.29 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Film & Video,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
David Church's Disposable Passions explores the enduring fascination with vintage pornography and its significance in understanding our cultural heritage. From early twentieth-century stag films to 1960s sexploitation pictures, these artifacts have been reappraised by historians, preservationists, and home video entrepreneurs.
The author argues that the allure of these vintage films lies in their rarity and poor preservation on political and aesthetic grounds. This has led to a "striptease" effect, where the archive itself performs a tangible connection with these corporeally stimulating forms at a moment when media objects are undergoing rapid transformation.
Disposable Passions sheds light on the historiographic lessons that vintage pornography can teach us about which materials our society chooses to keep and how a long-neglected genre is primed for serious rediscovery. This book offers a unique perspective on the cultural significance of these films and their ongoing relevance in today's media landscape.
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