Anna Lawton

Wilson Center Project(s): Cinema and the Russian Avant-Garde: Aesthetics and Politics Term: Oct 31, 1985- Oct 31, 1985.Project Summary the concept of cinema within the Russian avant-garde in the years 1913-1930; the function of cinema as an ideological tool; aesthetics of cinema; a collection of manifestoes and pronouncements on cinemant-garde groups or individuals that took an interest in the nascent art of cinema _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Russian Futurism Through Its Manifestoes Term: May 01, 1983- Jun 01, 1983.Project Summary An investigation of the history, nature, and function of the Russian futurist manifestoes, tracing their historical development, examining their nature as literary texts, and discussing their aesthetic and socio-political function as mass-media.