Exhibitionism-50 Years of the Museum at FIT Clearly, at 96 pages this book is not a long read. Even so, size did not curb my enthusiasm. On Page 10 seeing the costumes of MGM costume designer Gilbert Adrian in color for the first time. I became hooked. I had a bit of a swoon seeing the red… Continue reading An August & September Read
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On Cityscape Interaction
Richard J. Williams was born in Washington DC in 1967, but grew up in Manchester, UK. Mr. Williams has lived in London, Oxford, Madrid, and Edinburgh. Since 2000 he has been the Head of History of Art, and Professor of Contemporary Visual Cultures at Edinburgh College of Art. His teaching and research explores the visualisation… Continue reading On Cityscape Interaction
The Big Picture
The Chat Cinema crew discuss Ben Fritz’s book “The Big Picture”. As Hollywood moves away from Star driven movies to franchise based media vehicles the impact is felt on all levels of tinseltown. One studio in particular got it wrong. Once the darling of “A list talent”, Sony finds itself struggling in the new… Continue reading The Big Picture
Book Lovers Dream
As a child I loved books and bookstoes. I would and can spend hours browsing shelves, picking up different titles, reading a few pages. I decided to attend my first large book fair only 72 minutes away by train, The Leipziger Buchmesse. Spread over 4 halls for 4 days, this is a literature lovers dream… Continue reading Book Lovers Dream
Fashion History Hollywood Style
A lush pictorial history of Hollywood costume designer as a Cinephile and fashion editor the coffee table book “Creating the Illusion” has become a guide and style reference point. Starting from the genesis of the film industry to the modern day, authors Jay Jorgensen and Donald L. Scoggins give in depth narratives of craftspeople responsible… Continue reading Fashion History Hollywood Style
A Dream Turns Into A Nightmare
Has the Euro become a one way love affair? An affair capable of strangling democracy for the cause of a flawed path wrapped in hubris. Journalist and Authors Larry Elliott and Dan Atkinson examine in their book, Europe Isn’t Working, the inception, birth, and growth of a fairy tale currency planned to bring unity, jobs,… Continue reading A Dream Turns Into A Nightmare
I’ll Never Write My Memoirs by Grace Jones
What do you do when you are a legendary performer who has influenced everyone from Madonna to Annie Lennox to Lady Gaga? Write a book of course! Born in a religious family of Jamaica, Grace Beverly Jones did not set out to make her mark as a singer, model, actress, and fashion icon but instead… Continue reading I’ll Never Write My Memoirs by Grace Jones