The Quay Brothers: Into a Metaphysical Playroom

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Quay Brothers: Into a Metaphysical Playroom
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Suzanne Buchan
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:296
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
Category/GenreThe arts - general issues
Electronic, holographic and video art
ISBN/Barcode 9780816646593
ClassificationsDewey:704.94974559224
Audience
General
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher University of Minnesota Press
Imprint University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date 7 March 2011
Publication Country United States

Description

This work is the first thorough analysis of the creative oeuvre of the Quay Brothers. Known for their animation shorts that rely on puppetry, miniatures, and stop-motion techniques, their fiercely idiosyncratic films are fertile fields for Suzanne Buchan's engaging descriptions and provocative insights into the Quays' art-and into the art of independent puppet animation.

Author Biography

Suzanne Buchan is professor of animation aesthetics and director of the Animation Research Centre at the University for the Creative Arts, United Kingdom.

Reviews

"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, Street of Crocodiles. The Quay Brothers offers engaging descriptions and thought-provoking insights into the Quays' art specifically and into the art of animation generally." -Thomas Lamarre, McGill University "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, The Quay Brothers 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