Hands on Film is a comprehensive study of the representations and on-screen uses of the human limb, spanning the history of the cinema from its birth to contemporary times. It examines how filmmakers have framed the hand for a variety of effects, from stylistic to thematic, and for the development of characterisation and narrative. The book offers insights into how films have created meaning by focusing on that part of the anatomy and, in turn, proposes a variety of ways in which its on-screen appearances might shed light on what it means to be sentient, cultured, and creative beings in the world.
| ISBN: | 9781041180777 |
| Publication date: | 1st December 2025 |
| Author: | Barry Monahan |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 270 pages |
| Series: | Film Culture in Transition |
| Genres: |
Media studies Philosophy: aesthetics |
Hands on Film is a comprehensive study of the representations and on-screen uses of the human limb, spanning the history of the cinema from its birth to contemporary times. It examines how filmmakers have framed the hand for a variety of effects, from stylistic to thematic, and for the development of characterisation and narrative. The book offers insights into how films have created meaning by focusing on that part of the anatomy and, in turn, proposes a variety of ways in which its on-screen appearances might shed light on what it means to be sentient, cultured, and creative beings in the world.
Hands on Film features in the following genres: Media studies, Philosophy: aesthetics
Hands on Film is available in Paperback, Hardback
Hands on Film was written by Barry Monahan and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Hands on Film has 270 pages
Yes it is part of Film Culture in Transition series
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