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DC Comics Cover Art
by Nick Jones"Story hook, tragic moment, poster, or outrageous character, the covers lured us in." - Paul Levitz, president of DC Comics 2002-2009From the trailblazing works of Bob Kane, to the photorealistic stylings of Adam Hughes and quirky humor of Amanda Conner, DC Comics Cover Art is a collection of the most iconic covers in DC's history. The stunning artwork is accompanied by expert commentary exploring the significance of each cover, while artist profiles shed light on their creators.Discover the most striking covers from more than 85 years of DC Comics.All DC characters and elements © & ™ DC Comics. (s20)
The DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics
by Todd Klein Mark ChiarelloAcclaimed artists Mark Chiarello and Todd Klein demystify these essential steps in traditional graphic storytelling. Chiarello explains the entire coloring process, from computer and software choice to creating color effects that give the action its maximum impact. Klein discusses whether to letter by hand or by computer--a hotly debated topic among working letterers--and demonstrates an array of techniques for creasting word balloons, fonts, logos, and much more.
The DC Comics Guide to Creating Comics
by Jim Lee Carl PottsThe most exciting and comprehensive book yet in the bestselling DC Comics how-to-draw series. From the bestselling DC Comics Guide series, this is the essential resource for aspiring comics creators looking to make intriguing, action-packed comics like the experts at DC Comics. Going beyond the typical art and writing lessons, this book shows readers how to take full advantage of comics' sequential visual storytelling possibilities. With examples direct from DC Comics, featuring their best creators and classic superheroes like Batman, Superman, and the rest of the Justice League, it presents key principles and techniques for crafting exciting professional-quality comics. This behind-the-curtain look at the DC Comics creative process is a can't-miss opportunity for aspiring comics creators, whether they want to work for DC Comics or invent their own unique comics creations.
The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics
by Freddie E Williams Brian BollandAt last-the first guide to drawing comics digitally! Artists! Gain incredible superpowers...with the help of your computer! The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics shows how to give up pencil, pen, and paper and start drawing dynamic, exciting comics art entirely with computer tools. Author Freddie E Williams is one of DC Comics' hottest artists and a leader in digital penciling and inking-and here, in clear, step-by-step directions, he guides readers through every part of the digital process, from turning on the computer to finishing a digital file of fully inked comic art, ready for print. Creating a template, sketching on the computer, penciling, and finally inking digitally are all covered in depth, along with bold, timesaving shortcuts created by Williams, tested by years of trial and error. Step into the digital age, streamline the drawing process, and leap over the limitations of mere physical drawing materials with The DC Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The DC Comics Guide to Inking Comics
by Frank Miller Klaus JansonFor the aspiring artist who wants to become an expert comic book inker, The DC Comics Guide to Inking Comics is the definitive, one-stop resource!America's leading comic book publisher brings its superstar creators and classic characters to the third in an authoritative series of books on how to create comics. Legendary comic book inker Klaus Janson uses DC's world-famous characters--including Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman--to demonstrate an array of inking techniques, covering such topics as using textures, varying line weights, creating the illusion of three-dimensionality, and working with light and dark. Janson's lively, step-by-step instructions are informative, exciting--and clear enough for even beginners to follow. In addition, every technique shown in this guide conforms to actual industry standards. The perfect how-to on everything from basic inking materials to storytelling techniques, this one-stop sourcebook is packed with a wealth of tested techniques, practical advice, and professional secrets for the aspiring comic artist.
The DC Comics Guide to Pencilling Comics
by Klaus JansonAmerica's leading comic book publisher brings its superstar creators and classic characters to the second in an authoritative series of books on how to create comics. The art of Klaus Janson has endured in the ever-changing comic book industry for over 30 years. Now this talented artist brings that experience to the most critical step of effective comic book storytelling: pencilling.Covering everything from anatomy to composition to page design, Janson details the methods for creating effective visual communication. Step by step, he analyzes and demonstrates surefire strategies for comic book pencilling that are informative and exciting. Using DC's world-famous characters, he illustrates the importance of knowing the fundamentals of art and how best to use them.The DC Comics Guide to Pencilling Comics is packed with a wealth of tested techniques, practical advice, and professional secrets for the aspiring artist. It is a valuable resource for comic book, graphic novel, and storyboard artists everywhere.
The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics
by Dennis O'NeilFor any writer who wants to become an expert comic-book storyteller, The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics is the definitive, one-stop resource!In this valuable guide, Dennis O'Neil, a living legend in the comics industry, reveals his insider tricks and no-fail techniques for comic storytelling. Readers will discover the various methods of writing scripts (full script vs. plot first), as well as procedures for developing a story structure, building subplots, creating well-rounded characters, and much more. O'Neil also explains the many diverse formats for comic books, including graphic novels, maxi-series, mega-series, and adaptation. Of course, there are also dozens of guidelines for writing proposals to editors that command attention and get results.
DC Go-Go: Ten Years Backstage (American Heritage)
by Chip PyDC represent! There's a party over here--there's a party over there! In go-go, the party never stops, and neither does the beat. The bands, the stars, the clubs, the spots, the sweat, the late nights and the passion are the sound of the city--all photographically captured and preserved right here. For those who know go-go, this book is a documentary celebration. Shout yourself out with a special photographic section dedicated to the fans. For those who don't know, this book is a peek into that world through the lens of Chip Py. Once Chuck Brown's photographer, his collection of images is now part of the People's Archive at the DC Public Library. Discover the District's distinctive music, its artists, its culture and why go-go has become "the official music of Washington, DC."
DC: Women of Action
by Shea FontanaFor decades, DC Super Heroes have inspired us to reach new heights, find strength in adversity, and access our inner power. This gorgeously illustrated collection tracks this progress, profiling the fiercest, strongest, and most independent female Super Heroes and Super-Villains in the DC Universe, along with the real-life women integral to their development. Featuring Wonder Woman™, Lois Lane, Batgirl, Bumblebee, Hawkgirl, Black Canary, Amanda Waller, and many more, this lush volume is a vivid celebration of the amazing, inspirational women of DC.All DC characters and elements © & ™ DC Comics. (s19)
The De-Africanization of African Art: Towards Post-African Aesthetics (Routledge African Studies)
by Denis Ekpo and Pfunzo SidogiThis book argues for a radical new approach to thinking about art and creativity in Africa, challenging outdated normative discourses about Africa’s creative heritage. Africanism, which is driven by a traumatic response to colonialism in Africa, has an almost unshakable stranglehold on the content, stylistics, and meaning of art in Africa. Post-African aesthetics insists on the need to move beyond this counter-colonial self-consciousness and considerably change, re-work and enlarge the ground, principles and mission of artistic imagination and creativity in Africa. This book critiques and dismantles the tropes of Africanism and Afrocentrism, providing the criteria and methodology for a Post-African art theory or Post-African aesthetics. Grounded initially in essays by Denis Ekpo, the father of Post-Africanism, the book then explores a range of applications and interpretations of Post-African theory to the art forms and creative practices in Africa. With particular reference to South Africa, this book will be of interest to researchers across the disciplines of Art, Literature, Media Studies, Cultural Anthropology, and African Studies.
De algunos animales: Bestiario ilustrado
by Rafael Sánchez FerlosioLas bestias que poblaron el universo de Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio se reúnen en De algunos animales, una asombrosa jungla en forma de libro ilustrado. A ningún lector de Ferlosio le pasa inadvertida la mirada tan atenta y respetuosa que dirige a los animales, así como la relativa frecuencia con que éstos aparecen en su obra. Este libro -el último en que Ferlosio se ocupó- reúne, segregados de su contexto original, pecios, artículos, relatos, poemas y fragmentos ensayísticos que tienen a los animales por protagonistas, y constituye, de paso, un particular recorrido por algunos de sus temas y obsesiones principales. Distintos grabados y litografías provenientes de La vida de los animales, la monumental enciclopedia sobre la vida animal escrita por el zoólogo y escritor alemán Alfred Edmund Brehm, acompañan e ilustran los textos de Ferlosio, donde conviven lobos y corderos, roedores y felinos y algún queotro ser imaginario, como el singular Jilguerotauro. La crítica ha dicho...«Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio fue un autor de culto.»Miguel Ángel Villena, Eldiario.es «Si la vida intelectual española ha tenido un clérigo auténtico, sin duda ha sido el maestro Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio.»Jordi Amat, La Vanguardia «Un escritor enorme, a la altura de nuestros clásicos, mejor que mejor.»Fernando Savater, El País «Si se me pidiese un nombre, uno solo, entre los surgidos en la literatura española de posguerra, con categoría suficiente para afrontar la inmortalidad literaria, yo daría, sin vacilar, el de Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio.»Miguel Delibes «Entre los autores de mi generación o de las anteriores, sólo me interesa Ferlosio, que es el mejor escritor español.»Juan Benet «Todo en Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio tiene una referencia literaria y poética, trate de lo que trate.»Félix de Azúa
De imágenes también se vive
by Carlos SauraLas memorias del añorado Carlos Saura, uno de los grandes del cine español. Premio Nacional de Cinematografía (1980), Goya de Honor (2022) y nominado a los Oscar y a los Globos de Oro. «Con el estado de ánimo de quien reconoce que la vida ha sido amable con uno y sabiendo que sería un desagradecido si no reconociera que, hasta ahora, los momentos placenteros han superado con creces a aquellos otros dominados por la amargura y la desesperación, me encuentro, con noventa años a las espaldas y en un siglo distinto a aquel en que nací, en condiciones de reflexionar sobre lapersistencia de ciertas imágenes en la retina. Esas imágenes me han acompañado para recordarme que sí hay una respuesta a las grandes preguntas: ¿De dónde vienes y adónde vas? Vengo de allí, de la guerra. Voy allá, hacia la muerte, y, entre medias, la vida de cada día». Carlos Saura, nombre clave de la historia del cine español, falleció el 10 de febrero de 2023, días antes de recibir el Goya de Honor a toda su carrera. Tenía noventa y un años y dejaba atrás siete décadas repletas de películas, premios, reconocimientos yexperimentos estéticos de muy diversa índole por supuesto en cinematografía, pero también en teatro, fotografía, ópera y literatura. También dejó el manuscrito casi terminado de unas memorias que alguna vez dijo que nunca escribiría. De imágenes también se vive es el testimoniode una vida y una obra extraordinarias por el que desfilan muchos de los grandes nombres del cine y la cultura del último siglo.
De Kooning: An American Master
by Mark Stevens Annalyn SwanWillem de Kooning is one of the most important artists of the twentieth century, a true “painter’s painter” whose protean work continues to inspire many artists. In the thirties and forties, along with Arshile Gorky and Jackson Pollock, he became a key figure in the revolutionary American movement of abstract expressionism. Of all the painters in that group, he worked the longest and was the most prolific, creating powerful, startling images well into the 1980s. The first major biography of de Kooning captures both the life and work of this complex, romantic figure in American culture. Ten years in the making, and based on previously unseen letters and documents as well as on hundreds of interviews, this is a fresh, richly detailed, and masterful portrait. The young de Kooning overcame an unstable, impoverished, and often violent early family life to enter the Academie in Rotterdam, where he learned both classic art and guild techniques. Arriving in New York as a stowaway from Holland in 1926, he underwent a long struggle to become a painter and an American, developing a passionate friendship with his fellow immigrant Arshile Gorky, who was both a mentor and an inspiration. During the Depression, de Kooning emerged as a central figure in the bohemian world of downtown New York, surviving by doing commercial work and painting murals for the WPA. His first show at the Egan Gallery in 1948 was a revelation. Soon, the critics Harold Rosenberg and Thomas Hess were championing his work, and de Kooning took his place as the charismatic leader of the New York school—just as American art began to dominate the international scene.<P><P> Dashingly handsome and treated like a movie star on the streets of downtown New York, de Kooning had a tumultuous marriage to Elaine de Kooning, herself a fascinating character of the period. At the height of his fame, he spent his days painting powerful abstractions and intense, disturbing pictures of the female figure—and his nights living on the edge, drinking, womanizing, and talking at the Cedar bar with such friends as Franz Kline and Frank O’Hara. By the 1960s, exhausted by the feverish art world, he retreated to the Springs on Long Island, where he painted an extraordinary series of lush pastorals. In the 1980s, as he slowly declined into what was almost certainly Alzheimer’s, he created a vast body of haunting and ethereal late work.<P> This is an authoritative and brilliant exploration of the art, life, and world of an American master.<P> Pulitzer Prize Winner
De l’autre côté du miroir (Orca Currents en Français)
by K.L. DenmanSarah ne porte que du noir et a toujours senti que la fin du monde était proche, tandis que Laurie s’habille en rose et cherche la beauté partout. Un professeur d’arts plastiques sévère oblige Sarah et Laurie à travailler en équipe pour leur projet final. Les filles doivent apprendre à se connaître suffisamment pour que chacune puisse trouver une citation correspondant à la personnalité de sa coéquipière. Sarah n’est pas du tout enchantée d’avoir à passer du temps avec Laurie qui, selon elle, n’est qu’une poupée sans cervelle. Au fur et à mesure qu’elles réalisent leurs projets, Sarah surmonte ses appréhensions et apprend des vérités surprenantes sur Laurie… et sur elle-même.
De nidos, estrellas y girasoles: El niño Vincent van Gogh
by Mario Iván MartínezTodos conocemos la obra de Vincent van Gogh, pero ¿sabes cómo fue que se inició en el arte? En una pequeña ciudad en Holanda vive el travieso Vincent van Gogh, un pelirrojo con las mejillas llenas de pecas al que le encanta meterse en problemas. Junto a su inseparable hermano Theo, pasa sus tardes buscando nidos y mirando las estrellas, descubriendo una manera de ver el mundo que hoy puedes encontrar en pinturas colgadas en museos de muchos países. Aquí conocerás cómo fue la niñez de este famoso pintor impresionista y cómo inició su camino para convertirse en uno de los artistas más reconocidos de todos los tiempos.
De niñas, disfraces y un soneto: La infancia de sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
by Mario Iván MartínezSeguro que has escuchado hablar de sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, pero ¿sabes cómo se convirtió en la Décima Musa? En una hacienda a la falda de los volcanes, Juana Inés vive con su entrañable abuelo, su madre y su querida hermana Josefa, rodeada de libros y siempre acompañada por su perro xoloitzcuintle. Pronto Juana Inés se enamora del maravilloso mundo que se esconde detrás de las letras y, al pie de la pintura de la virreina, escribe los más hermosos poemas. Descubre cómo fue la niñez de sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, ¡la poeta más destacada que dejó Nueva España!
De Niro: A Life
by Shawn LevyREMARKABLE BIOGRAPHY OF AN ICON There's little debate that Robert De Niro is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, screen actors of his generation, perhaps of all time. His work, particularly in the first 20 years of his career, is unparalleled. Mean Streets, the Godfather Part II, Taxi Driver, the Deer Hunter, and Raging Bull all dazzled moviegoers and critics alike, displaying a talent the likes of which had rarely--if ever--been seen. De Niro become known for his deep involvement in his characters, assuming that role completely into his own life, resulting in extraordinary, chameleonic performances. Yet little is known about the off-screen De Niro--he is an intensely private man, whose rare public appearances are often marked by inarticulateness and palpable awkwardness. It can be almost painful to watch at times, in powerful contrast to his confident movie personae. In this elegant and compelling biography, bestselling writer Shawn Levy writes of these many De Niros--the characters and the man--seeking to understand the evolution of an actor who once dove deeply into his roles as if to hide his inner nature, and who now seemingly avoids acting challenges, taking roles which make few apparent demands on his overwhelming talent. Following De Niro's roots as the child of artists (his father, the abstract painter Robert De Niro Sr., was widely celebrated) who encouraged him from an early age to be independent of vision and spirit, to his intense schooling as an actor, the rise of his career, his marriages, his life as a father, restauranteur, and businessman, and, of course, his current movie career, Levy has written a biography that reads like a novel about a character whose inner turmoil takes him to heights of artistry. His many friendships with the likes of Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Harvey Keitel, Shelley Winters, Francis Ford Coppola, among many others, are woven into this extraordinary portrait of DeNiro the man and the artist, also adding a depth of understanding not before seen. Levy has had unprecedented access to De Niro's personal research and production materials, creating a new impression of the effort that went into the actor's legendary performances. The insights gained from DeNiro's intense working habits shed new perspective on DeNiro's thinking and portrayals and are wonderful to read. Levy also spoke to De Niro's collaborators and friends to depict De Niro's transition from an ambitious young man to a transfixing and enigmatic artist and cultural figure. Shawn Levy has written a truly engaging, insightful, and entertaining portrait of one of the most wonderful film artists of our time, a book that is worthy of such a great talent.
De puertas adentro (Memorias Y Biografías/taurus Ser.)
by Amalia AviaEstas apasionantes memorias son la crónica de la transformación política, social y cultural española a lo largo del siglo XX a través de la vida de una maravillosa artista. Amalia Avia, figura esencial en el arte contemporáneo en España, nos abrió en estas memorias las puertas de una vida llena de contrastes, teñida de tonos oscuros pero también de luces brillantes, que se inició en Madrid, a comienzos de los años treinta, en el seno de una familia burguesa. Su primera infancia tuvo el país en guerra como fondo. La posguerra, el luto y los desfiles triunfantes inauguraron un periodo de tristeza y desconcierto y, también, una nueva etapa en el pequeño pueblo manchego en el que pasó diez años. Con firmes pinceladas realistas, la autora retrata el enorme contraste de su vida madrileña y el medio rural en los años cuarenta en el que se desarrolló su adolescencia: el culto a los muertos, los días de costura, iglesia, juegos, lectura y excursiones al monte, la cocina, la cosecha, el ganado, la matanza y las fiestas populares constituyen fascinantes relatos de memoria histórica. La vuelta a Madrid y su formación como pintora en el estudio Peña marcaron un periodo muy fértil. Su relación con otros artistas y escritores, el matrimonio con Lucio Muñoz, sus primeras exposiciones, el Círculo de Bellas Artes, la maternidad, los viajes y la oposición al Régimen marcaron el sendero que culminaría en la apertura del país a la democracia y en la madurez de Amalia Avia como mujer y como pintora. Reseñas:«Amalia Avia logró inscribirse con luz propia en la historia del arte español del siglo XX. Sus memorias no solo son un testimonio precioso sobre su propia vida y la de su generación, sino también la revelación de su rica y compleja intimidad.»Francisco Calvo Serraller, El País «Amalia Avia es la pintora de las ausencias, la amarga cronista del por aquí pasó la vida marcando su amargura e inevitable huella de dolor, como en las novelas de los maestros rusos del XIX.»Camilo José Cela «Amalia Avia fue la cronista melancólica, en grises, de un cierto Madrid de toda la vida, ese Madrid de los portales, de las tiendas antañonas, de las tabernas, de las tascas, de los garajes. Sus memorias son excelentes.»Juan Manuel Bonet «Sus memorias podrían ser un cuadro. Nada extraño si consideramos que su autora es pintora, y de las buenas. Ha elegido la sinceridad que, aliada con la sencillez, traza un retrato no ya de sí misma, sino de una etapa de la vida española que perteneció a muchos que, sin duda, se reconocerán a través de ella.»Trinidad De León-Sotelo, ABC
De salon van artiesten in ballingschap in Californië: Salka Viertel ving acteurs, intellectuelen en anonieme op die op de vlucht waren voor het nazisme
by Núria AñóSalka Viertel ving acteurs, prominente intellectuelen en anonieme mensen in ballingschap op die op de vlucht waren voor het nazisme. Een biografie over Salka Viertel, een Joodse actrice die naar Hollywood emigreerde en in de volksmond bekend werd als de scenarioschrijfster van de Zweedse actrice Greta Garbo. Bovendien had zij een salon in Santa Monica, Californië, die werd bezocht door veel van de Europese intelligentsia in ballingschap. Salka was een zeer moderne en interessante vrouw voor haar tijd, die bekendheid verdient. In het boek komen onderwerpen aan de orde als de vermeende biseksualiteit van Salka Viertel en het aantal bekende vrienden dat zij had, om er maar een paar te noemen: Albert Einstein, Charles Chaplin, Sergei Eisenstein, F.W. Murnau, Max Reinhardt, Arnold Schönberg, Thomas Mann, Bertolt Brecht, Greta Garbo, Montgomery Clift... Ook had zij, net als Gertrude Stein en andere notoire vrouwen, haar eigen literaire salon die bezocht werd door schrijvers als Truman Capote, Christopher Isherwood, Gore Vidal en een lange enzovoort. Andere thema's zijn Berlijn in de jaren 1920; de overgang van stomme films naar de geluidsfilms, gezien vanuit het Mekka van Hollywood. Dan is er de opkomst van Hitler en wat dat betekende voor de Joden; de ballingschap van die intellectuelen die niet naar hun land konden terugkeren vanwege de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Later, de Koude Oorlog en de heksenjacht tegen het communisme. Het is duidelijk dat het leven van Salka Viertel en haar vriendenkring zich afspeelt tegen de achtergrond van de grote gebeurtenissen van de 20e eeuw. Met dit project verkreeg de auteur de beurzen van het Shanghai Writing Program (China, 2016) en het Baltic Centre (Zweden, 2017). "Een zeer interessant verhaal en ik denk zelfs in deze tijd zeer actueel, want in mijn ogen hebben we niet veel vooruitgang geboekt op het punt van de acceptatie van "intermenselijke gevoelens" in het algemeen. Een geweldig en zeer interessant boek over Hollywoo
De Smet
by Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial SocietyHordes of pioneers moved west at a time when Dakota Territory was still unsettled. When the railroad came to town, this land of opportunity soon became a small town called De Smet. Through the years, muddy streets and wooden shacks were replaced with brick and mortar, and the little town grew into a county seat. The hallmark of De Smet comes from the pen of Laura Ingalls Wilder, when she wrote five of her Little House books set in the community. Ensuing years saw the demolition of several of De Smet's heritage buildings, but others remain today, and the validity of these structures bring untold numbers to view them. Long-standing traditions, such as Old Settler's Day, have remained within the borders of the community and are still an exciting part of the town's history.
De Traidor a Herói: O falsificador de Vermeer que enganou a Holanda e os nazis
by Lázaro DroznesA incrível história de Han van Meegeren, o pintor holandês que criou falsos Vermeers, enganou os seus pares holandeses, vendeu um quadro a Herman Goering e, finalmente, acabou por confessar as suas falsificações para escapar à pena de morte, quando foi acusado de alta traição. Após o julgamento, tornou-se um herói nacional por ter defraudado os nazis. Han van Meegeren era um ointor holandês que, durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, pintou Vermeers melhores que os originais, enganando toda a comunidade das artes e até Herman Goering, acabando, no final, por confessar ser um falsificador para se livrar da acusação de alta traição, por ter tido negócios com o inimigo da nação. Esta ficção dramatizada baseia-se na história impresssionante de Han van Meegeren, durante os anos 1930s e a Segunda Guerra Mundial, quando conseguiu criar e vender seis falsos quadros de Vermeer e dois de Franz Hals por cerca de 100 milhões de dólares em valores atualizados. Um dos Vermeers foi comprado por Herman Goering, a nsegunda pesssoa mais importante na hierarquia do Terceiro Reich. No final da Segunda Guerra Mundial, van Meegeren foi acusado de traição ao seu país e viu-se obrigado a confessar as falsificações para salvar a sua própria vida. Esta confissão abalou a comunidade da pintura holandesa e mundial como um terramoto, já que os quadros falsificados tinham sido aceites unanimemente. Um deles, "Cristo em Emaús", era até considerado a melhor obra pintada por Vermeer. Esta ficção, baseada em eventos reais, conduz-nos a uma reflexão sobre o conceito da autenticidade na arte e a validade dos conceitos tradicionais de verdade e de beleza: um quadro deixa de ser belo qua
De-Westernizing Film Studies
by Saër Maty Bâ Will HigbeeDe-Westernizing Film Studies aims to consider what form a challenge to the enduring vision of film as a medium - and film studies as a discipline - modelled on ‘Western’ ideologies, theoretical and historical frameworks, critical perspectives as well as institutional and artistic practices, might take today. The book combines a range of scholarly writing with critical reflection from filmmakers, artists & industry professionals, comprising experience and knowledge from a wide range of geographical areas, film cultures and (trans-)national perspectives. In their own ways, the contributors to this volume problematize a binary mode of thinking that continues to promote an idea of ‘the West and the rest’ in relation to questions of production, distribution, reception and representation within an artistic medium (cinema) that, as part of contemporary moving image culture, is more globalized and diversified than at any time in its history. In so doing, De-Westernizing Film Studies complicates and/or re-thinks how local, national and regional film cultures ‘connect’ globally, seeking polycentric, multi-directional, non-essentialized alternatives to Eurocentric theoretical and historical perspectives found in film as both an artistic medium and an academic field of study. The book combines a series of chapters considering a range of responses to the idea of 'de-westernizing' film studies with a series of in-depth interviews with filmmakers, scholars and critics. Contributors: Nathan Abrams, John Akomfrah, Saër Maty Bâ, Mohammed Bakrim, Olivier Barlet, Yifen Beus, Farida Benlyazid, Kuljit Bhamra, William Brown, Campbell, Jonnie Clementi-Smith, Shahab Esfandiary, Coco Fusco, Patti Gaal-Holmes, Edward George, Will Higbee, Katharina Lindner, Daniel Lindvall, Teddy E. Mattera, Sheila Petty, Anna Piva, Deborah Shaw, Rod Stoneman, Kate E. Taylor-Jones
Dead Artists, Live Theories, and Other Cultural Problems (Cultural Studies And Sociology Ser.)
by Stanley AronowitzFirst Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen
by Greg JennerDuring these extraordinary times Greg Jenner is able to sign you a personalised bookplate for your hardback. Please email info@gregjenner.com with the name you would like the book dedicated to and the postal address. 'Fizzes with clever vignettes and juicy tidbits... [a] joyous romp of a book.' Guardian'A magical mystery tour through the history of celebrity - eye opening, provocative, triumphant.' Kate Williams, bestselling author and historian'A fascinating, rollicking book in search of why, where and how fame strikes. Sit back and enjoy the ride.' Peter FrankopanCelebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamous have been thrilling, titillating, and outraging us for much longer than we might realise. Whether it was the scandalous Lord Byron, whose poetry sent female fans into an erotic frenzy; or the cheetah-owning, coffin-sleeping, one-legged French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who launched a violent feud with her former best friend; or Edmund Kean, the dazzling Shakespearean actor whose monstrous ego and terrible alcoholism saw him nearly murdered by his own audience - the list of stars whose careers burned bright before the Age of Television is extensive and thrillingly varied. Celebrities could be heroes or villains; warriors or murderers; brilliant talents, or fraudsters with a flair for fibbing; trendsetters, wilful provocateurs, or tragic victims marketed as freaks of nature. Some craved fame while others had it forced upon them. A few found fame as small children, some had to wait decades to get their break. But uniting them all is the shared origin point: since the early 1700s, celebrity has been one of the most emphatic driving forces in popular culture; it is a lurid cousin to Ancient Greek ideas of glorious and notorious reputation, and its emergence helped to shape public attitudes to ethics, national identity, religious faith, wealth, sexuality, and gender roles. In this ambitious history, that spans the Bronze Age to the coming of Hollywood's Golden Age, Greg Jenner assembles a vibrant cast of over 125 actors, singers, dancers, sportspeople, freaks, demigods, ruffians, and more, in search of celebrity's historical roots. He reveals why celebrity burst into life in the early eighteenth century, how it differs to ancient ideas of fame, the techniques through which it was acquired, how it was maintained, the effect it had on public tastes, and the psychological burden stardom could place on those in the glaring limelight. DEAD FAMOUS is a surprising, funny, and fascinating exploration of both a bygone age and how we came to inhabit our modern, fame obsessed society.
Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen
by Greg Jenner'Fizzes with clever vignettes and juicy tidbits... [a] joyous romp of a book.' Guardian'A magical mystery tour through the history of celebrity - eye opening, provocative, triumphant.' Kate Williams, bestselling author and historian'A fascinating, rollicking book in search of why, where and how fame strikes. Sit back and enjoy the ride.' Peter FrankopanCelebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamous have been thrilling, titillating, and outraging us for much longer than we might realise. Whether it was the scandalous Lord Byron, whose poetry sent female fans into an erotic frenzy; or the cheetah-owning, coffin-sleeping, one-legged French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who launched a violent feud with her former best friend; or Edmund Kean, the dazzling Shakespearean actor whose monstrous ego and terrible alcoholism saw him nearly murdered by his own audience - the list of stars whose careers burned bright before the Age of Television is extensive and thrillingly varied. Celebrities could be heroes or villains; warriors or murderers; brilliant talents, or fraudsters with a flair for fibbing; trendsetters, wilful provocateurs, or tragic victims marketed as freaks of nature. Some craved fame while others had it forced upon them. A few found fame as small children, some had to wait decades to get their break. But uniting them all is the shared origin point: since the early 1700s, celebrity has been one of the most emphatic driving forces in popular culture; it is a lurid cousin to Ancient Greek ideas of glorious and notorious reputation, and its emergence helped to shape public attitudes to ethics, national identity, religious faith, wealth, sexuality, and gender roles. In this ambitious history, that spans the Bronze Age to the coming of Hollywood's Golden Age, Greg Jenner assembles a vibrant cast of over 125 actors, singers, dancers, sportspeople, freaks, demigods, ruffians, and more, in search of celebrity's historical roots. He reveals why celebrity burst into life in the early eighteenth century, how it differs to ancient ideas of fame, the techniques through which it was acquired, how it was maintained, the effect it had on public tastes, and the psychological burden stardom could place on those in the glaring limelight. DEAD FAMOUS is a surprising, funny, and fascinating exploration of both a bygone age and how we came to inhabit our modern, fame obsessed society.