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Bliscy czy odlegli? – współczesna recepcja, konstrukcja i dekonstrukcja idei freak show

Author(s): Katarzyna Skręt / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

The author draws attention to the reception of a peculiar body exposed to the show: a living body (which is involved in the shows) and a dead body (which is made available to viewers after death). Such optics determines to take up the subject of transgression and related dualizum of the sacred/profane (within the meaning of Georges Bataille). The author finds an interesting, in her opinion, reception of the idea of freak show in the manifestations of contemporary culture: the dramatic text („Miss Julia Pastrana” by Joanna Gerigk), the cinema („Freaks” by Tom Browning, 1932 and the series „American Horror Story: Freak Show”, 2014) and plastic surgery (body modifications which make people look like ‘freaks’). The analysis of these issues will draw attention to the differences and similarities between ‘ordinary’ people and human curiosities.

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Cyrkowy hołd dla X muzy. Cirque du Soleil i spektakl "Iris"

Author(s): Grzegorz Zyzik / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

The aim of the author is to describe the process of transcription of the history of the cinema into the language of the circus. The artists from Cirque du Soleil showed a performance „Iris” inspired by the legendary films such as „Gone with the Wind" and "Titanic”. Combining dance, acrobatics, video, filmed live sequences and animations, the performance takes the audience on a journey through the history of the cinema and a diverse range of film genres, introducing them to the world of filmmaking. Moving from illustration to animation, from the blackand- white picture to color, viewers can follow the construction and deconstruction of the film art as a discipline and a peculiar way of crossing the boundaries of what is possible. The author puts forward a hypothesis that the show Iris aims to evoke feelings that accompanied first cinema viewers. It refers to the nostalgia for the time when the cinema was like a circus. It is worth remembering that the first screenings were of the fair nature, similar to the classic circus. Today both the cinema and circus have the status of art.

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Cyrk a współczesne pokazy mody. Inspiracje, transpozycje i specyfika widowiska

Author(s): Maria Ostrowska / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

Fashion shows are presentations of designer clothing collections, originally intended for a selected audience, including journalists, buyers, sponsors and celebrities. Thanks to the potential possibilities created by new technologies, such as online broadcasting or the immediate posting of pictures on the Internet, the contemporary fashion shows are no longer events for a hermetic group related to the fashion industry – they are now becoming extraordinary shows, shocking by the panache of artistic means of expression, their monumental stage designs and their excellent music, which are available to one and all. One of the most significant examples are Victoria’s Secret fashion shows, which have become famous due to their high-budget presentations and have been shaping the pop culture perception of fashion. The brand’s shows, which often draw on elements typical of the circus, clearly stand out against other fashion events. From the very beginning of its existence the circus has fulfilled basic cultural needs, appealed to common tastes and served as simple entertainment – it has always been a typically ludic part of culture. What meanings, from the perspective of anthropology of performances, does the use of the circus features in modern fashion shows convey?

Author(s): Beata Jędrzejczak / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

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Reklama na wagę złota, czyli o marketingowych trikach supermarketów

Author(s): Ines Załęska / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

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