The Poetry of Reality: Frederick Wiseman and the Theme of Time
Description:
Employing a textual analysis within an auteur theory framework, this thesis examines Frederick Wiseman's films At Berkeley (2013), National Gallery (2014), and Ex Libris (2017) and the different ways in which they reflect on the theme of time. The National Gallery, University of California at Berkeley, and the New York Public Library all share a fundamental common purpose: the preservation and circulation of "truth" through time. Whether it be artistic, scientific, or historical truth, these in…
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Date:
May 2019
Creator:
Wahlert, Blake Jorgensen
Partner:
UNT Libraries