In the deep throat of pornography – the history and transformation of the genre. Illustrated lecture Ok. 120

Since its beginnings, cinema has been associated with the sphere of sexuality. Pornographic film quickly established its own norms and conventions, which makes it one of the oldest genres. At some point in history, it transformed into a kind of popular entertainment, and currently is one of the most widespread expressions of American culture. Over the decades, porn has given rise to numerous myths and the most enduring one is that porn is a great, invariable and ageless monolith based on uniform, normative poetry. On the contrary, pornography is a fluid and adaptable cultural construct. During this event, we will discuss this dynamic character of pornographic cinema.
 
Antoni Ruszkowski – cultural expert and “pornographer”. He graduated from history (Gdańsk University) and film studies (Jagiellonian University). The author of (probably) the first Polish MA thesis on film pornography (“Sex, hardcore and videotapes. The birth and development of pornographic film”). Over time, he embraced this subject professionally and launched and runs a queer store Kinky Winky.