Abstract
In the interview with Lev Manovich, the author of the book, “Database as a Symbolic Form”, Manovich expands on his assessment of the relationship between narrative and database described in his book, particularly his assertion that the workings of cinema have afforded database the privilege of being the contemporary world’s key form of cultural expression as opposed to the former mechanisms of narratives, traditionally. Advancing the concept of new media changing the nature of the relationship between producers and users of cultural objects by creating a larger overlap between them, the interview leads into a detailed dissection of Manovich’s thoughts concerning both the complexities and the moral implications of this shift from old media to new media. Additionally, referencing some of his previously written articles involving Russian media culture and arts, Manovich provides general critical insights regarding the concept of culturally-specific “netart” and further inquires about the accuracy of the term itself.
Preservation Process
Archived from http://switch.sjsu.edu/archive/nextswitch/switch_engine/front/front.php%3Fartc=250.html. Documentation of the preservation processes used for this collection is available at https://github.com/NickSzydlowski/switch. Metadata for this item was created and augmented by Krystal Ruiz, Spring 2022, ART 104.
Recommended Citation
Razumova, Inna
(2000)
"Interview with Lev Manovich,"
SWITCH: Vol. 13:
No.
1, Article 9.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/switch/vol13/iss1/9