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Abstraction, diffraction, experimentation: the making of ‘The Amber Spyglass’ in Philip Pullman’s trilogy His Dark Materials

Journal of Visual Culture

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Abstract

Journal of Visual Culture, Volume 24, Issue 2, Page 326-343, August 2025.
This article traces the construction of ‘The Amber Spyglass’ (2015[2000]) from Philip Pullman’s homonymous children’s novel, to explore two interrelated conceptual issues. These are the problem of abstraction as a productive and experimental practice, and ...