{"product_id":"darren-aronofskys-films-and-the-fragility-of-hope-9781501320156","title":"Darren Aronofsky's Films and the Fragility of Hope","description":"\u003ci\u003eDarren Aronofsky's Films and the Fragility of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e offers the first sustained analysis of the current oeuvre of the film director, screenwriter, and producer Darren Aronofsky. Including \u003ci\u003ePi \u003c\/i\u003e(1998), \u003ci\u003eRequiem for a Dream \u003c\/i\u003e(2000), \u003ci\u003eThe Fountain\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eThe Wrestler\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eBlack Swan\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), and \u003ci\u003eNoah\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), Aronofsky's filmography is discussed with respect to his style and the themes of his films, making astute connections with the work of other directors, other movies and works of art, and connecting his films with other disciplines such as math, philosophy, psychology, and art history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJadranka Skorin-Kapov deploys her background in philosophy and math to analyze an American filmmaker with an individual voice, working on both independent productions and big-budget Hollywood films. Aronofsky is revealed to be a philosopher's director, considering the themes of life and death, addiction and obsession, sacrifice, and the fragility of hope. Skorin-Kapov discusses his ability to visually present challenging intersections between art and philosophy. Concluding with a transcript of a conversation between the author and Aronofsky himself, \u003ci\u003e Darren Aronofsky's Films and the Fragility of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e is a much-needed study on this American auteur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9636197\"\u003eJadranka Skorin-Kapov\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501320156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501320157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004010\"\u003eFilm | Direction \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004030\"\u003eFilm | History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJadranka Skorin-Kapov\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Operations Research at Stony Brook University, USA, with a diverse background in mathematics, philosophy, and art history and criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44694501589229,"sku":"9781501320156","price":88.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_653d11ac-cb65-4271-95b1-7a1e10813641.jpg?v=1703777392","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/darren-aronofskys-films-and-the-fragility-of-hope-9781501320156","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}