Patrice Blouin's 'Une coupe du monde' Analyzes Televised Football
Patrice Blouin's latest work, 'Une coupe du monde. Télégénie du football,' marks the third installment in the 'Constructions' series, a collaborative effort by Actes Sud and Villa Arson, overseen by Patrice Maniglier and Joseph Mouton. Following previous explorations of tennis, the Tour de France, and the Olympics, Blouin delves into football and the FIFA World Cup, focusing on the political aspects of sports imagery, particularly the 'mutineers of Knysna' event from the 2010 World Cup. He examines the virtual realm of football's 'playing space' and the World Cup's transatlantic ties since its inaugural global broadcast in 1958. Additionally, he discusses innovative image techniques such as super slow-motion and spidercam. Blouin has also released his second novel, 'Baltern,' through Gallimard.
Key facts
- Patrice Blouin's 'Une coupe du monde. Télégénie du football' is published by Actes Sud/Villa Arson in the 'Constructions' series.
- The series is co-directed by Patrice Maniglier and Joseph Mouton.
- Previous volumes include 'La Coexistence des images' by Élie During and 'La Perspective du diable' by Patrice Maniglier.
- Blouin previously analyzed Roger Federer, the Tour de France, and the Olympic Games.
- The book examines the 2010 French team bus strike ('mutineers of Knysna') in relation to the 2005 riots.
- Harun Farocki's 'Deep Play' (2007) is referenced as a model for non-encompassing analysis.
- Blouin argues football's playing space is virtual, not limited to the physical field.
- The World Cup's first global broadcast was in 1958.
- The 'base shot' camera is positioned mid-field in the stands and pans left to right.
- Super slow-motion and spidercam are identified as disruptive image types.
- Blouin suggests 3D may allow the 'third world of football' to emerge.
- Blouin's novel 'Baltern' was published by Gallimard.
Entities
Artists
- Patrice Blouin
- Élie During
- Patrice Maniglier
- Joseph Mouton
- Harun Farocki
- Roger Federer
Institutions
- Actes Sud
- Villa Arson
- Gallimard
- FIFA
Locations
- France
- England
- South America
- Europe
- Knysna
Sources
- artpress —