Biography:Francisco J. Ricardo
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| Occupation | Media theorist, filmmaker |
| Known for | Editor of International Texts in Critical Media Aesthetics, director of F for Franco |
Francisco J. Ricardo (born Havana, Cuba, January 27, 1962) is an electronic media theorist and a film producer at Conceptualist Films. He edited The Engagement Aesthetic, a book in the series, International Texts in Critical Media Aesthetics, published in 2013.[1] He is known for his film F for Franco.
Education and Career
Ricardo was born in 1962 in Havana, Cuba. Ricardo studied at Harvard University, receiving an Ed.M. He later received a PhD in Humanities Computing conferred through the University Professors Program of Boston University.[2][failed verification] At Boston University, he worked as a Research Associate.[citation needed] Ricardo was a Lecturer in art theory at the Rhode Island School of Design.[3][when?]
Ricardo left teaching and formed a film studio, Conceptualist Films, in 2014.[citation needed] His documentary, F for Franco, examined the process of acting and the effects of Hollywood film and celebrity on coming-of-age identity formation as symbolized through the art and performance works of the actor/artist James Franco.[citation needed] Franco, who was once Ricardo's student, had a wide body of his own experimental art and film work, which is explored in the film.[3] F for Franco premiered at the Hollywood Film Festival in 2015 and was reviewed by The Hollywood Reporter.[3]
Books and publications
- Ricardo, Francisco J. (2013). The Engagement Aesthetic: Experiencing New Media Art through Critique. Bloomsbury Publishing USA.
- Ricardo, Francisco (2010). The Object-Image. In ASPECT, Volume 15: Influence and Reference, Boston, MA
- Ricardo, Francisco J., ed. (2009). Literary Art in Digital Performance: Case Studies in New Media Art and Criticism. Bloomsbury Academic.
- Ricardo, Francisco J., ed. (2009). Cyberculture and New Media. Amsterdam: Rodopi Press.
- Ricardo, Francisco J. (2008). Spirited Gestures, Rational Views. In M. Jahn, C. Hopkins, B. Golonu (Eds.), (2009) Recipes for an Encounter. Vancouver, Canada: Western Front.
References
- ↑ Bloomsbury.com. "Bloomsbury - International Texts in Critical Media Aesthetics". http://www.bloomsbury.com/us/series/international-texts-in-critical-media-aesthetics/?pg=1.
- ↑ "CyberText Yearbook". http://cybertext.hum.jyu.fi/contributors.php.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Linden, Sheri (November 20, 2014). "‘F for Franco’: Film Review" (in en). https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/f-franco-film-review-748389.
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