Examines the Italian films of the last two decades of the 20th century which managed to transcend the decline of Italian cinema's prominence within the industry. The author interprets, in detail, a body of work which established an independent profile for the Italian cinema of the 80s and 90s.

Canadian-born Agnes Martin was one of the pre-eminent painters of the second half of the twentieth century, whose work has had a significant influence both on artists of her own time and for subsequent generations.

Agnes Varda, one of the major French film-makers of the last 40 years, is here celebrated by Alison Smith, by examining both the early films and the later successes, such as "Sans toit ni loi" (1985), "Jane B. par Agnes V." (1987) and "Jacquot de Nantes" (1991).

An illuminating exploration of the intersection between life, art and the sea from the award-winning author of Leviathan, or The Whale.

Alfred Hitchcock was a strange child. Afraid to leave his bedroom, he would plan great voyages, using railway timetables to plot an exact imaginary route across Europe. So how did this fearful figure become the one of the most respected film directors of the twentieth century? This book answers this question.

A discussion of artistic and philosophical reflections on the constructions of space and identity in the work of Ali Kazim.

This text examines the construction of sex and gender in the four science-fiction films comprising the Alien saga. It should be useful to researchers and teachers in film, mass communication, women's studies, gender studies and genre studies.

A collection of essays, bringing science fiction cinema into the ambit of film and cultural theory.

Looks at the global culture of sci-fi-- covering European, American and Asian films--to ask what it reveals about international culture and society

Welcome to the contemporary art world: a ruthless and glamorous arena, where the rewards are limitless - if you can pay the price.

The 1970s then became Altman's decade, with a string of masterpieces: McCabe and Mrs Miller, The Long Goodbye, Thieves Like Us, Nashville... In the 1980s Altman struggled to fund his work, but he was restored to prominence in 1992 with The Player, an acerbic take on Hollywood.

Provides an introduction to the history of American art and architecture from its 17th-century colonial beginnings to the installation and video work. Structured chronologically, this book not only discusses the key artists and architects, art works and buildings, but also defines the characteristics of the different periods.

The 1940s was a watershed decade for American cinema and the nation. At the start of the decade, Hollywood - shaking off the Depression - launched an unprecedented wave of production, generating some of its most memorable classics, including "Citizen Kane", "Rebecca", "The Lady Eve", "Sergeant York", and "How Green Was My Valley".

The 1970s was a decade if social upheaval that challenged the foundations of American culture. The director-driven movies of the 1970s reflected the turmoil, experimenting with narrative structures, revising traditional genre conventions. This book examines the range of films that marked the decade of 1970.

This study covers two decades in American history, when the links between Hollywood and Washington were at their strongest, a period "book-ended" by the political and cinematic figures of Reagan and Clinton. During this period movies became targets of political rhetoric of "family values".