Description
Reveals the convergence of perception and destruction in the parallel technologies of warfare and cinema.
A rich and suggestive analysis of military "ways of seeing"
About the Author
Paul Virilio trained as an artist in stained glass, working with Braque and Matisse, as well as studying philosophy at the Sorbonne. In 1975 he was made director of the Ecole speciale d'architecture in Paris. He retired from teaching in 1998 and now works with private organizations on projects to house the homeless in Paris. He has written many books, including War and Cinema, Open Sky, and Ground Zero.
A translator from Romanian, Spanish, German, French, and Italian, Patrick Camiller has translated many works, including Dumitru Tsepeneag's Vain Art of the Fugue, The Necessary Marriage, and Hotel Europa.
Reviews
One of the most original thinkers of our time. * Liberation *
Book Information
ISBN 9781844673469
Author Paul Virilio
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 176g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 132mm * 13mm
A rich and suggestive analysis of military "ways of seeing"
About the Author
Paul Virilio trained as an artist in stained glass, working with Braque and Matisse, as well as studying philosophy at the Sorbonne. In 1975 he was made director of the Ecole speciale d'architecture in Paris. He retired from teaching in 1998 and now works with private organizations on projects to house the homeless in Paris. He has written many books, including War and Cinema, Open Sky, and Ground Zero.
A translator from Romanian, Spanish, German, French, and Italian, Patrick Camiller has translated many works, including Dumitru Tsepeneag's Vain Art of the Fugue, The Necessary Marriage, and Hotel Europa.
Reviews
One of the most original thinkers of our time. * Liberation *
Book Information
ISBN 9781844673469
Author Paul Virilio
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 176g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 132mm * 13mm
