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The reuse of archive images as a contemporary practice

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Keywords:

Archives, digital revolution, remediation

Abstract

The article aims to explore one of the contemporary trends in cinema and audiovisual media: the re-use of pre-existing images. Since the appearance of new digital technologies, artists had the opportunity to experiment through the creative reappropriation of images: this tendency has influenced the making of audiovisual works. Through a deep analysis of such works, that explore innovative aspects of the archive, the article will address the theoretical implication in the remediation of images.

Author Biography

  • Beatrice Senatore, Naples Academy of Fine Arts

    Beatrice Senatore is a PhD candidate in Film, Audiovisual Arts, Sound and Media Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples. Her doctoral research focuses on home movies in the digital age and the conservation challenges faced by archives. Her fields of interest also include audiovisual editing, which she has explored through the production of several independent short films and as an assistant editor on several feature films.

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Published

29-05-2026

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Vol. 1 No. 00 (2026): The new frontiers of cinema and audiovisuals

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Copyright (c) 2026 BLACKOUT. Cinema e altre visioni / Cinema and other visions

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The reuse of archive images as a contemporary practice. (2026). BLACKOUT. Cinema and Other Visions, 1(00). https://blackout.abana.it/index.php/blackout/article/view/9

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