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Laura Mulvey on Chris Petit's Film Negative Space in Afterall Issue 5

publication · 2026-04-22

Laura Mulvey's essay 'Detail, Digression, Death: The Movies in Chris Petit’s Film Negative Space' appears in Afterall Journal Issue 5, published April 29, 2002. The full text is accessible only to journal subscribers or via individual PDF purchase from University of Chicago Press. The article explores Petit's film 'Negative Space' through themes of detail, digression, and death, connecting to broader cinematic traditions. Related content includes interviews and essays on Gonzalo Díaz and a roundtable on saving M HKA, but these are separate from Mulvey's piece.

Key facts

  • Laura Mulvey wrote the essay for Afterall Journal Issue 5.
  • The essay is titled 'Detail, Digression, Death: The Movies in Chris Petit’s Film Negative Space'.
  • Published on 29 April 2002.
  • Full text is behind a paywall for subscribers only.
  • Individual articles can be purchased as PDF via University of Chicago Press.
  • Related articles include conversations and essays on Gonzalo Díaz.
  • Also related: a roundtable on saving M HKA.
  • The essay analyzes Chris Petit's film 'Negative Space'.

Entities

Artists

  • Laura Mulvey
  • Chris Petit
  • Gonzalo Díaz

Institutions

  • Afterall
  • University of Chicago Press
  • M HKA

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