Excess and A New Pornographic Imagination: Escalations of Neonaturalism in Transnational Visual Culture.

The article focuses on the concept of "neonaturalism" in contemporary visual culture, exploring its use of excessive and shocking imagery across transnational media. Topics include the depiction of violence and cruelty in film and TV, the intersection of post-postmodern playfulness with social criti...

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Publicado en:Studies in American Naturalism Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 75 - 118
Autor principal: Schmidt, Klaus H.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: International Theodore Dreiser Society Summer2023
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Sumario:The article focuses on the concept of "neonaturalism" in contemporary visual culture, exploring its use of excessive and shocking imagery across transnational media. Topics include the depiction of violence and cruelty in film and TV, the intersection of post-postmodern playfulness with social critique, and the transformative impact of iconic and non-iconic images in visual arts like painting, photography, and pornography.