{"title":"Chris Darke","description":"\u003cp\u003eChris Darke’s works delve into the rich intersections of film, visual art, and cultural history, offering insightful analyses that resonate with enthusiasts of contemporary arts. His writing often explores landmark cinematic pieces, such as \u003cem\u003eLa Jetée\u003c\/em\u003e, providing a thoughtful blend of critique and appreciation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a compelling journey through the aesthetics and narratives that shape modern culture, written with clarity and a deep understanding of artistic context. Darke’s books invite reflection on the ways visual media influence our perception of time, memory, and storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"la-jetee-by-chris-darke-9781844576425","title":"La Jetée","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris Marker's \u003cem\u003eLa Jetée\u003c\/em\u003e is 28 minutes long and almost entirely made up of black-and-white still images. Since its release in 1964, the film – which Marker described as a 'photo-novel' – has haunted generations of viewers and inspired writers, artists, and filmmakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIts spiralling narrative of post-nuclear war time-travel has influenced many other films, including the \u003cem\u003eTerminator\u003c\/em\u003e series and Terry Gilliam's Hollywood remake, \u003cem\u003eTwelve Monkeys\u003c\/em\u003e (1995).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut as Marker rarely gave interviews, little is really known about the origins of \u003cem\u003eLa Jetée\u003c\/em\u003e or the ideas behind it. In this groundbreaking study, Chris Darke draws on rare archival material, including previously unpublished correspondence and production documents, to examine the making of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe explores how Marker's only fiction film was influenced both by his early work as a writer and by Alfred Hitchcock's \u003cem\u003eVertigo\u003c\/em\u003e (1958). Darke also considers how \u003cem\u003eLa Jetée\u003c\/em\u003e's imagery can be seen to 'echo' throughout Marker's extraordinarily diverse oeuvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463418331372,"sku":"9781844576425","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781844576425-la-jet-e.jpg?v=1775032692"},{"product_id":"la-jetee-by-chris-darke-9781839022715","title":"La Jetée","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris Marker’s \u003ci\u003eLa Jetée\u003c\/i\u003e is 28 minutes long and almost entirely made up of black-and-white still images. Since its release in 1964, the film – which Marker described as a ‘photo-novel’ – has haunted generations of viewers, and its spiralling narrative of post-war time travel has inspired writers, artists and filmmakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut as Marker rarely gave interviews, little is known about the origins of \u003ci\u003eLa Jetée\u003c\/i\u003e or the ideas behind it. In this groundbreaking study, Chris Darke draws on rare archival material, including previously unpublished correspondence and production documents, to shed new light on the making of the film. He explores how Marker’s only fiction film grew out of his early work as a writer and his fascination with Alfred Hitchcock’s \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e (1958), and traces how \u003ci\u003eLa Jetée\u003c\/i\u003e’s imagery can be seen to echo throughout Marker’s extraordinarily diverse oeuvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his afterword to this new edition, Darke considers \u003ci\u003eLa Jetée\u003c\/i\u003e’s continuing impact on contemporary cinema and culture: inspiring Asif Kapadia’s time-travel docudrama \u003ci\u003e2073\u003c\/i\u003e (2024) and Dominique Cabrera’s documentary \u003ci\u003eLe Cinquième plan de La Jetée\u003c\/i\u003e (2025), as well as appearing in the cinema section of the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48317969137900,"sku":"9781839022715","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781839022715-la-jet-e-1.jpg?v=1788750522"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/chris-darke.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}