VISUAL AESTHETICS OF JANIS STREIČS’ FILMS
VISUAL AESTHETICS OF JANIS STREIČS’ FILMS
Author(s): Agnese ZapāneSubject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural history, History of Communism, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Latvijas Kultūras akadēmija
Keywords: Jānis Streičs; visual aesthetics; cinematography; Soviet cinema;
Summary/Abstract: Jānis Streičs is one of the key figures in the Latvian film history. His Soviet period films (13 feature films) are distinguished by a certain visual style, as well as by technique and aesthetics of creating characters, sets and the on-screen world. The 1970s and 80s was a prolific time for the director both in terms of genres and subjects covered in his films. Films of this period serve as evidence to Jāni Streičs’ strong authorship, as well as give grounds for further research into aesthetic canons, technical possibilities and visual aesthetics of the Soviet period films.
Journal: Culture Crossroads
- Issue Year: 10/2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 111-118
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English