Nikita Mikhalkov

Author: Pan Yuan
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: The cinema is regarded as a "phenomenon of (human) fantasy." "Imagery" () emphasizes psychological and physiological sensations more than "images" (), co-constructing a complete form with life. Here, "imagery" replaces the perception and impression of the projector's projection of images at the birth of cinema. "Imagery" also carries a certain "ideological preconception." The Imagery Cinema is a series of books that systematically organizes the works and creations of contemporary cinematic masters. More accurately, it is a record of texts and images showing respect to the "author" directors. It is not an extensive exploration of the history of cinema; this scope may be unfamiliar to what people commonly know as "cinema directors." Therefore, the target audience of The Imagery Cinema was destined to be relatively narrow from the beginning. The creation of The Imagery Cinema stems from the passion and sustained enthusiasm of a few for cinema. Here, it is hoped to establish an effective and healthy linguistic environment, fostering attention and scrutiny of the "aesthetic value" of cinema beyond its "entertainment function," as well as elevating it above the conventional "reception" of watching films. Moreover, in the current era of rapidly expanding visual information and a lack of specialized research materials for cinema, The Imagery Cinema can simplify complexity and serve as a "reference tool" in the process of "understanding" cinema—this would be one of the values of The Imagery Cinema.
Nikita Mikhalkov, full name Nikita Mikhalkov Sergeyevich, was born on October 21, 1945, in Moscow to a renowned artistic family. Mikhalkov's great-grandfather, Vasily Surikov, and grandfather, Pyotr Kondratyevich, were famous painters during the Russian Empire era. His father, Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov, was a celebrated Soviet poet, writer, and social activist, the author of the lyrics to the Soviet national anthem, and a recipient of three Stalin Prizes. His mother, Natalia Petrovna Kondratyevna, was also a highly writer and poet of the time.