Skrevet af KEILLER
“Robinson believed that, if he looked at it hard enough, he could
cause the surface of the city to reveal to him the molecular basis of
historical events, and in this way he hoped to see into the future.”
In his sequence of films, Patrick Keiller retraces the hidden story of
the places where we live, the cities and landscapes of our everyday
lives. Now, in this brilliant collection of essays, he offers a new
perspective on how Britain works and sees itself. He discusses the
background to his work and its development – from surrealism to
post-2008 economic catastrophe – and expands on what the films reveal.
Referencing writers including Benjamin and Lefebvre, the essays follow
his career since the late 1970s, exploring themes including the
surrealist perception of the city; the relationship of architecture and
film; how cities change over time, and how films represent this; as well
as accounts of cross-country journeys involving historical figures,
unexpected ideas and an urgent portrait of post-crash Britain.
