Return to Reason
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Return to Reason is a 1923 experimental short film by Man Ray that exemplifies his avant-garde, Dadaist approach through abstract imagery and innovative camera techniques.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental short film
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silent film ⓘ |
| basedInStyleOf | Man Ray’s photographic experiments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Man Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Man Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitedWith | other Dadaist works in Paris ⓘ |
| features |
abstract imagery
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innovative camera techniques ⓘ |
| filmmaker | Man Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Dadaist film
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avant-garde film ⓘ experimental film ⓘ |
| hasColor | black and white ⓘ |
| hasFormat | short film ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later experimental filmmakers ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | art film ⓘ |
| language | none (silent) ⓘ |
| movement |
Dada
NERFINISHED
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Surrealism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
direct manipulation of film stock
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non-narrative structure ⓘ use of rayographs ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Retour à la raison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French avant-garde cinema ⓘ |
| productionYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 3 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | film studies scholarship on avant-garde cinema ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
direct animation on film
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negative imagery ⓘ stop-motion effects ⓘ |
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