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Book Stars and Silhouettes

Download or read book Stars and Silhouettes written by Joceline Andersen and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stars and Silhouettes: The History of the Cameo Role in Hollywood traces the history of the cameo as it emerged in twentieth-century cinema. Although the cameo has existed in film culture for over a century, Joceline Andersen explains that this role cannot be strictly defined because it exists as a constellation of interactions between duration and recognition, dependent on who is watching and when. Even audiences of the twenty-first century who are inundated by the lives of movie stars and habituated to images of their personal friends on screens continue to find cameos surprising and engaging. Cameos reveal the links between our obsession with celebrity and our desire to participate in the powerful cultural industries within contemporary society. Chapter 1 begins with the cameo’s precedents in visual culture and the portrait in particular—from the Vitagraph executives in the 1910s to the emergence of actors as movie stars shortly after. Chapter 2 explores the fan-centric desire for behind-the-scenes visions of Hollywood that accounted for the success of cameo-laden, Hollywood-set films that autocratic studios used to make their glamorous line-up of stars as visible as possible. Chapter 3 traces the development of the cameo in comedy, where cameos began to show not only glimpses of celebrities at their best but also of celebrities at their worst. Chapter 4 examines how the television guest spot became an important way for stars and studios to market both their films and stars from other media in trades that reflected an increasingly integrated mediascape. In Chapter 5, Andersen examines auteur cameos and the cameo as a sign of authorship. Director cameos reaffirm the fan’s interest in the film not just as a stage for actors but as a forum for the visibility of the director. Cameos create a participatory space for viewers, where recognizing those singled out among extras and small roles allows fans to demonstrate their knowledge. Stars and Silhouettes belongs on the shelf of every scholar, student, and reader interested in film history and star studies.

Book Stars and Silhouettes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Joceline Andersen
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2020-10-13
  • ISBN : 9780814346907
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book Stars and Silhouettes written by Joceline Andersen and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stars and Silhouettes: The History of the Cameo Role in Hollywood traces the history of the cameo as it emerged in twentieth-century cinema. Although the cameo has existed in film culture for over a century, Joceline Andersen explains that this role cannot be strictly defined because it exists as a constellation of interactions between duration and recognition, dependent on who is watching and when. Even audiences of the twenty-first century who are inundated by the lives of movie stars and habituated to images of their personal friends on screens continue to find cameos surprising and engaging. Cameos reveal the links between our obsession with celebrity and our desire to participate in the powerful cultural industries within contemporary society. Chapter 1 begins with the cameo's precedents in visual culture and the portrait in particular--from the Vitagraph executives in the 1910s to the emergence of actors as movie stars shortly after. Chapter 2 explores the fan-centric desire for behind-the-scenes visions of Hollywood that accounted for the success of cameo-laden, Hollywood-set films that autocratic studios used to make their glamorous line-up of stars as visible as possible. Chapter 3 traces the development of the cameo in comedy, where cameos began to show not only glimpses of celebrities at their best but also of celebrities at their worst. Chapter 4 examines how the television guest spot became an important way for stars and studios to market both their films and stars from other media in trades that reflected an increasingly integrated mediascape. In Chapter 5, Andersen examines auteur cameos and the cameo as a sign of authorship. Director cameos reaffirm the fan's interest in the film not just as a stage for actors but as a forum for the visibility of the director. Cameos create a participatory space for viewers, where recognizing those singled out among extras and small roles allows fans to demonstrate their knowledge. Stars and Silhouettes belongs on the shelf of every scholar, student, and reader interested in film history and star studies.

Book Seasonal Silhouettes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts
  • Publisher : Landauer Publishing
  • Release : 2013-05-01
  • ISBN : 1935726366
  • Pages : 98 pages

Download or read book Seasonal Silhouettes written by Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts and published by Landauer Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beloved fabric and quilt pattern designer Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts has designed 12 gorgeous quilt blocks that take you through the seasons of the year. 5 appliqué quilt block project settings provide the foundation for creating a one, two or four block appliqué project as well as a 12 block-12 month full-size calendar quilt. Each appliqué quilt block features one or more of Edyta Sitar’s beautifully crafted “silhouettes” for raw-edge machine appliqué. Background quilting enhances the beauty and detail of each appliqué quilt block. Step-by-step how-to and instructions for Edyta’s raw-edge appliqué technique Full-size appliqué templates Concise and clear how-to for background quilting Edyta’s favorite quilt binding technique Full-size placement diagrams for each of the 12 blocks Five block settings: wall art, a table runner, a bed topper, a wallhanging and a full-size quilt

Book Russian Silhouettes

Download or read book Russian Silhouettes written by Genna Sosonko and published by New In Chess. This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a respected trainer who became a world-class chess grandmaster after leaving Leningrad and moving to Holland in 1972, Genna Sosonko observes the golden age Soviet chess from a privileged dual perspective. Combining an insider's nostalgia with the detachment of a critical observer, he has produced unforgettable portraits of the heroes of this bygone era: Tal, Botvinnik, Geller, Polugaevsky, and the legendary trainer Zak are some of his subjects. This New Editon has two brand new stories. Delightful —The Washington Post.

Book Chasing Silhouettes

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  • Author : Emily T. Wierenga
  • Publisher : Ampelon Publishing
  • Release : 2011-10-01
  • ISBN : 9780984009558
  • Pages : 201 pages

Download or read book Chasing Silhouettes written by Emily T. Wierenga and published by Ampelon Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to a stirring personal narrative, Chasing Silhouettes is comprised of advice from some of the nation's top eating disorder experts, sample prayers for when yours run out, as well as stories of others who've battled, and overcome, eating disorders.

Book Silhouette Designs for Artists and Craftspeople

Download or read book Silhouette Designs for Artists and Craftspeople written by Rico Prosperoso and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1995-03-28 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choose from 153 decorative silhouette motifs: lovely ladies with elaborate headdresses, graceful wood sprites, ships in full sail, floral vignettes, a Chinese dragon, and much more. Suitable for professional and amateur uses, these designs come in a variety of sizes and will answer virtually any need for distinctive, royalty-free art.

Book Silhouettes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Shenae Andrus
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2017-06
  • ISBN : 9781547217663
  • Pages : 62 pages

Download or read book Silhouettes written by Shenae Andrus and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring 7 lesson plans with activities, video introductions and relevant topics for Christian teen girls. Becoming Cinderella: Understanding a life of holiness. Life's a Puzzle: Learning how to put God first. No Fear: Living a life of freedom. Mary's Mini-Me: Knowing how to surrender to God's call. Lying Labels: Believing in who God says I am. Navigating Transition: Trusting the Lord in times of uncertainty. Beauty or the Beast: Dispelling the unachievable standards of beauty according to society.

Book Black Out

    Book Details:
  • Author : Asma Naeem
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2018
  • ISBN : 9780691180588
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Black Out written by Asma Naeem and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. in association with Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford".

Book Old fashioned Silhouettes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Carol Belanger Grafton
  • Publisher : Dover Pictorial Archives
  • Release : 1993
  • ISBN : 9780486274447
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Old fashioned Silhouettes written by Carol Belanger Grafton and published by Dover Pictorial Archives. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The silhouettes in this splendid collection, selected from archives of late 19th- and early 20th-century graphic arts, offer designers and artists nearly 1000 designs ideal for illustrating a vast array of subjects: the human profile and figure, coiffed and dressed in many different ways; familiar animals, flowers and birds; trains, planes, automobiles, ships and many more.

Book The Silhouette Colouring Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : Richard Merritt
  • Publisher : Buster Books
  • Release : 2013-06-03
  • ISBN : 9781780551548
  • Pages : 32 pages

Download or read book The Silhouette Colouring Book written by Richard Merritt and published by Buster Books. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Silhouette Colouring Book is a strikingly beautiful colouring book that allows boys and girls to explore an excitingly different way of colouring. Brimming with scenes made up of striking silhouetted shapes combined with vibrant backdrops. Filled with stunning, partially coloured scenes to complete, children can use an array of colours or simply use black to make each scene a masterpiece.

Book Decorative Silhouettes of the Twenties for Designers   Craftsmen

Download or read book Decorative Silhouettes of the Twenties for Designers Craftsmen written by JoAnne C. Day and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1975-01-01 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighty-five reproductions from rare German die-cuts depicting a wide range of subjects from fashionable ladies to pastoral scenes are presented together with instructions for decorative uses

Book Silent Film and the Formations of U S  Literary Culture

Download or read book Silent Film and the Formations of U S Literary Culture written by Sarah Gleeson-White and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silent Film and the Formations of U.S. Literary Culture: Literature in Motion discovers the considerable impact of motion pictures on literary culture across the early decades of the twentieth century by exploring how motion pictures spurred change in twentieth century literature.

Book Auguste Edouart s Silhouettes of Eminent Americans  1839 1844

Download or read book Auguste Edouart s Silhouettes of Eminent Americans 1839 1844 written by Augustin-Amant-Constant-Fidèle Edouart and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Science with the Hubble Space Telescope  II

Download or read book Science with the Hubble Space Telescope II written by P. Benvenuti and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book American Folk Art for Kids

Download or read book American Folk Art for Kids written by Richard Panchyk and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2004-09-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the natural folk art tendencies of children, who love to collect buttons, bottle caps, shells, and Popsicle sticks to create beautiful, imperfect art, this activity guide teaches kids about the history of this organic art and offers inspiration for them to create their own masterpieces. The full breadth of American folk art is surveyed, including painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and textiles from the 17th century through today. Making bubblegum wrapper chains, rag dolls, bottle cap sculptures, decoupage boxes, and folk paintings are just a few of the activities designed to bring out the artist in every child. Along the way kids learn about the lives of Americans throughout history and their casual relationships to everyday art as they cut stencils, sew needlepoint samplers, draw calligraphy birds, and design quilts. Important folk artists such as the last surviving Shakers, the legendary Grandma Moses, and the Reverend Howard Finster are also explored in sidebars throughout the book.

Book Pastels and Silhouettes

Download or read book Pastels and Silhouettes written by Mable Holmes Parsons and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book TOEFL 5lb Book of Practice Problems

Download or read book TOEFL 5lb Book of Practice Problems written by Manhattan Prep and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 1345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manhattan Prep’s TOEFL 5 lb. Book of Practice Problems is an essential resource for students of any level who are preparing for the TOEFL. With more than 1,500 questions across 46 chapters in the book and in online resources, TOEFL 5 lb. provides students with comprehensive practice. Developed by our expert instructors, the problems in this book are sensibly grouped into practice sets and mirror those found on the TOEFL in content, form, and style. Students can build fundamental skills in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing through targeted practice, while easy-to-follow explanations and step-by-step processes help cement their understanding of the concepts tested on the TOEFL. In addition, students can take their practice to the next level with online question banks that provide realistic, computer-based practice to better simulate the TOEFL test-taking experience. Purchase of this book includes access to additional online resources and practice.