Scott Jordan Harris

Rosebud Sleds and Horses' Heads (eBook, PDF)

50 of Film's Most Evocative Objects - An Illustrated Journey

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Dorothy's ruby slippers. Michael Myers's mask. Marilyn Monroe's billowy white dress. Indiana Jones's trusty hat. These objects are icons of popular culture synonymous with the films they appear in, and, at long last, a book has come along that sorts and chronicles fifty of them.

Rosebud Sleds and Horses' Heads presents incisive discussion of fifty of the most significant objects in cinema history and explores their importance within their films and within the popular imagination. With original full colour illustrations, this book surveys objects from a range of genres, from the birth of cinema to the present day.

Curated and written by a prominent film critic who routinely writes for some of the leading publications in the English language, as well as broadcasts for the BBC, Rosebud Sleds and Horses' Heads is the only book of its kind. With a fascinating, original and instantly understandable concept, it will find grateful audiences in film buffs around the world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Intellect Books
• Seitenzahl: 114
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781783201174
• Artikelnr.: 39140076

Autorenporträt

Scott Jordan Harris writes for The Spectator and co-edits its arts blog. He is also the editor of The Big Picture magazine and the book World Film Locations: New York. He has contributed to several books on cinema and has written for numerous other publications, including Fangoria, Scope, PopMatters and Rugby World. His blog - http://apetrifiedfountain.blogspot.com/ - was named by Running in Heels as one of the world's 12 'best movie blogs'.