Screening nostalgia : populuxe props and technicolor aesthetics in contemporary American film / Christine Sprengler.
| Author/creator | Sprengler, Christine |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Berghahn Books, 2009. |
| Description | x, 198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Setting the stage: the history of nostalgia -- The fifties: nostalgia's privileged object and the origins of its dominant American strain -- The nostalgia film in practice and theory -- Sin city: reading the tails of a populuxe prop -- Far from heaven: creative agency, social history and the expressive potential of costume -- The aviator: deliberate archaism, technicolor aesthetics and style as substance -- Conclusion: The good German and the good of nostalgia. |
| General note | "Berghahn on film"--Cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-189) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes filmography: p. [175]-180. |
| LCCN | 2008047740 |
| ISBN | 9781845455590 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1845455592 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN 1995.9.N67 S67 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |