I am currently researching the discussion surrounding the "Aesthetic of
Failure" and "epistemic hesitation" in contemporary documentary film.
I have traced the first term back to a 1993 article by Paul Arthur ("Jargons
of Authenticity"), and the second to a 1997 monograph by Carl Plantinga
("Rhetoric & Representation in Nonfiction Film.") I also found a discussion
of these ideas in Gary MacLennan's 1998 review of Plantinga's book in
FILM-PHILOSOPHY, so I thought I'd poll current listmembers to see if anyone
recalls further debate of these issues here or elsewhere.
Does anyone else out there use these concepts in their own work? Have you
seen these terms used elsewhere in print?
Would be grateful for any leads.
Regards,
Matthew Niednagel
Princeton U.
[log in to unmask]
|