{"product_id":"the-quay-brothers-9780816646593","title":"The Quay Brothers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe complex, special power of the Quay Brothers' puppet animation poetics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Suzanne Buchan’s book offers a welcome introduction to the art of the Brothers Quay, with an emphasis on a detailed reading of their animated film, \u003ci\u003eStreet of Crocodiles\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Quay Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e offers engaging descriptions and thought-provoking insights into the Quays’ art specifically and into the art of animation generally.\" —Thomas Lamarre, McGill University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To use the term Buchan cites from Joyce, this is a fascinating transluding of the Quays’ work into prose. Based on several years’ affectionate acquaintance with the pair, \u003ci\u003eThe Quay Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e is entertaining, often innovative, and highly evocative. A great book on the Quays and on the British scene since the 1970s, it also opens up new avenues for animation and film studies.\" —Sean Cubitt, University of Melbourne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Authentic Trappers in Metaphysical Playrooms\u003cbr\u003e 2. Palimpsests, Fragments, Vitalist Affinities\u003cbr\u003e 3. Traversing the Esophagus\u003cbr\u003e 4. Puppets and Metaphysical Machines\u003cbr\u003e 5. Negotiating the Labyrinth\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Secret Scenario of Soundscapes\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Animated Frame and Beyond\u003cbr\u003e 8. Animistic Architectures\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Works of the Quay Brothers\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405955408215,"sku":"9780816646593","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780816646593.jpg?v=1730494034","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-quay-brothers-9780816646593","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}