New Encyclopedia Explores Nudity in Cinema
Alain Bergala, Jacques Déniel, and Patrick Leboutte have published an Encyclopedia of Nudity in Cinema, aiming to relate nudity to the way of seeing that cinema aspires to. The book covers works from Godard to Russ Meyer, Antonioni to Bénazéraf, and from Le Bain de la Parisienne to Basic Instinct, featuring stars like Jayne Mansfield and Jane Birkin. It includes contributions from Charles Tesson and Jacques Aumont. The encyclopedia, launched at the Dunkirk festival, is both scholarly and humorous, distinguishing between 'the nude' and 'nudity'.
Key facts
- Alain Bergala, Jacques Déniel, and Patrick Leboutte published the Encyclopedia of Nudity in Cinema.
- The book covers directors from Godard to Russ Meyer and Antonioni to Bénazéraf.
- Films mentioned include Le Bain de la Parisienne and Basic Instinct.
- Actresses Jayne Mansfield and Jane Birkin are featured.
- Contributors include Charles Tesson and Jacques Aumont.
- The encyclopedia was launched at the Dunkirk festival.
- The book distinguishes between 'the nude' and 'nudity'.
- It is described as scholarly and humorous.
Entities
Artists
- Alain Bergala
- Jacques Déniel
- Patrick Leboutte
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Russ Meyer
- Michelangelo Antonioni
- José Bénazéraf
- Jayne Mansfield
- Jane Birkin
- Charles Tesson
- Jacques Aumont
Locations
- Dunkirk
- France
Sources
- artpress —