The work of art in the age of global culture : theory and practice
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- Thesis
- Issue Date:
- 2005
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This Thesis looks at two films by Wim Wenders with a view of
examining how they represent the 'global city.' This thesis is not an
examination of the films representation of 'the city' per se, but a
consideration of the process of engagement between the films and the
individual. The objective is to examine how viewers of the films engage with
the cinematic process so as to enhance their awareness of and participation
in the formation of the global city. By considering the role the films play in
this process. I speculate on the continuing role of the work of art in the age
of global culture.
The scope of this Thesis is provided by two films about Berlin by
Wenders. The Thesis explicates how these films aid their viewer to participate
in the global city. The Thesis extrapolates three different levels of
abstraction in its analysis:
1) at an empirical level by analysing the films;
2) at an historical and social level by analysing the city and citizenship; and
3) at a cultural level by analysing the role art can play in society today.
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