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Cremaster

Cremaster

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A series of experimental films by artist Matthew Barney
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkrimæstər/
: Cremaster
  • Critics often discuss the influence of the Cremaster Cycle on contemporary experimental cinema.
  • Cremaster Cycle
  • Cremaster films
  • Cremaster series

Examples

  • Have you seen any of the Cremaster films?

  • Many art students analyzed the Cremaster films for their unique visual style and symbolism.

  • The museum hosted a screening of Matthew Barney's Cremaster series last weekend.

  • Matthew Barney created the Cremaster Cycle in the late 1990s.

  • Many art critics hail Cremaster 3 as one of the most ambitious films in the Cremaster Cycle.

  • The Cremaster Cycle explores themes of sexuality and identity through experimental film techniques.

  • Matthew Barney's Cremaster series challenges conventional narrative forms in cinema.

Surface Forms

Cremaster main

Etymology

Cremaster comes from an old Greek word kremastēr, from the verb kremannymi, meaning 'to hang' or 'that which hangs'. A helpful way to remember the film title is to think of things that hang or are held up, because Matthew Barney's Cremaster films often show images of hanging and change.