D.a. Pennebaker by Keith Beattie - 9780252078293

D.a. PennebakerAuthor(s): Keith Beattie\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252078293, 978-0252078293\nSynopsis\nThis volume is the first book-length study of the extensive career and prolific works of [url] Pennebaker, one of the pioneers of direct cinema, a documentary form that emphasizes observation and a straightforward portrayal of events. With a career spanning decades, Pennebaker's many projects have included avant-garde experiments (Daybreak Express), ground-breaking television documentaries (Primary), celebrity films (Dont Look Back), concert films (Monterey Pop), and innovative fusions of documentary and fiction (Maidstone).Exploring the concept of \""performing the real,\"" Keith Beattie interprets Pennebaker's films as performances in which the act of filming is in itself a performative transgression of the norms of purely observational documentary. He examines the ways in which Pen.