Books by Michael Richardson

This selection of Bataille's work recognizes the full breadth of his contribution as a key thinker in debates on modernity and postmodernity, to critical theory, and as a major influence on Foucault, Derrida and Baudrillard.

This is the first book in English to look at Bataille's work as a whole, exploring its influence in France, the UK and the US, where it has often been associated with the rise of post-structuralism and postmodernism. Bataille's complex philosophy examined the interplay of death and eroticism.

Surrealism has been recognised as having made a major contribution to film theory and practice, and many contemporary film-makers acknowledge its influence. This book charts the history of surrealist film-making in both Europe and Hollywood. It is suitable for those interested in surrealist ideas, and art and the history of film.