{"title":"Volker Pantenburg","description":"\u003cp\u003eVolker Pantenburg's work explores the intersection of visual culture and human experience, offering insightful reflections on how we perceive and interact with our surroundings. His books are a thoughtful journey through contemporary art and cultural landscapes, inviting readers to reconsider the role of images in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of keen observation and critical analysis, where each title serves as a gateway to understanding the deeper layers of artistic expression and cultural context. Pantenburg's writing is ideal for those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and the nuanced dialogue between art, society, and personal interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"starting-places-by-volker-pantenburg-9783901644955","title":"Starting Places","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn summer 1997, French film critic and historian Bernard Eisenschitz met with Robert Kramer three times to speak in detail about Kramer's life and work, covering thirty years of filmmaking. The exchange between friends starts with his early, activist years and his involvement with the Newsreel Collective, considers essential films like \u003cem\u003eIce\u003c\/em\u003e (1969) and \u003cem\u003eMilestones\u003c\/em\u003e (1975), and traces Kramer's orientation towards Europe and relocation to France in the late 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGoing back and forth between Europe, the USA, Portugal, and Vietnam, Kramer was consistently able to work and make films like \u003cem\u003eDoc's Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e (1987), \u003cem\u003eRoute One\/USA\u003c\/em\u003e (1989), and \u003cem\u003eStarting Place\u003c\/em\u003e (1993). He passed away in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe conversation was published in French in 2001 as \u003cem\u003ePoints de départ\u003c\/em\u003e. More than 20 years later, \u003cem\u003eStarting Places: A Conversation with Robert Kramer\u003c\/em\u003e makes this illuminating account of a \"mid-Atlantic\" filmmaker available in its original language for the first time. The book is complemented by three of Kramer's essays from the 1980s and 1990s and an updated bibliography and filmography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537023025388,"sku":"9783901644955","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d563a336af27a7e2f893e1a61ca4699d.jpg?v=1776902937"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/volker-pantenburg.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}