Katalog Catastrophe. What comes after the End?
Since when have people imagined disasters? What motifs and narratives instil both a pleasant thrill and the greatest fear in them? The popular imagery and forms of representation in art, literature and mass media since the Renaissance are usually contrasted with the perspective of natural science. But is this contrast accurate? This volume comes to a different conclusion: artistic representations of the worst possible scenarios always have a grain of truth and a real cause, and scientific illustrations often refer to familiar images to illustrate their research and sometimes also their warnings. It becomes clear that both share the most human of all hopes: that the end may not be the end!
Herausgeber: DFF - Deutsches Filminstitut und Filmmuseum e.V., Redaktion: Stefanie Plappert, 2021, Hardcover, 172 Seiten (zahlreiche Abb.); 18 cm x 24 cm, ISBN: 978-3-88799-107-4, English Version
