The Art
Why Do We Need Metaphor in Film?
Posted by Jennine Lanouette on Monday, December 24th, 2012
In 1932, the Soviet Union adopted a state policy requiring artists to conform to Socialist Realism. Paintings were to depict workers going about their daily work. Music was to be rousing and uplifting. Novels, plays and films were to tell heroic tales exalting state ideals. Above all, the artist was to adhere to “realism,” rendering… read the full article.