{"product_id":"an-auteurist-history-of-film-by-charles-silver-9780870709777","title":"An Auteurist History of Film","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 2009, The Museum of Modern Art offered a weekly series of film screenings titled \u003ci\u003eAn Auteurist History of Film\u003c\/i\u003e. Inspired by Andrew Sarris' seminal work, \u003ci\u003eThe American Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e, which developed on the idea of 'auteur theory' first discussed by the critics of \u003ci\u003eCahiers du Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e in the 1950s, the series presented cinematic works from MoMA's expansive collection with particular focus on the role of the director as artistic author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the five years that the series was presented, film curator Charles Silver wrote a concise post to accompany each screening. These texts described the place of each film in the oeuvre of its director as well as its significance to wider film history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the end of the series' long run, the Museum has collected these posts for publication, bringing together Silver's insightful and often humorous readings of the series' films into a single volume. This volume is an invaluable guide to key directors and works of cinema as well as an excellent introduction to auteur theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429792170220,"sku":"9780870709777","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780870709777.jpg?v=1774559914","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/an-auteurist-history-of-film-by-charles-silver-9780870709777","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}