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Film Noir Style

Kimberly Truhler
Film Noir Style Book PDF

Author : Kimberly Truhler
Publisher : Paladin Communications
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781735273808

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Film Noir Style by Kimberly Truhler Pdf

Film Noir Style: The Killer 1940s looks at the fashions of the femmes fatales who were so good at being bad, and the suits and trench coats of definitive noir actors such as Humphrey Bogart and Alan Ladd. Film and fashion historian Kimberly Truhler explores twenty definitive film noir titles from 1941 to 1950 and traces the evolution of popular fashion in the decade of the '40s, the impact of World War II on home-front fashion, and the influence of the film noir genre on popular fashion then and now. Meet not only the fabulous women of noir, including Betty Grable, Veronica Lake, Gene Tierney, Lauren Bacall, Barbara Stanwyck, Ava Gardner, and many others, but also the costume designers that created and recreated these famous stars as killers—and worse—through the clothes they wore.

How to Draw Noir Comics

Shawn Martinbrough
How to Draw Noir Comics Book PDF

Author : Shawn Martinbrough
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780823024063

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How to Draw Noir Comics by Shawn Martinbrough Pdf

How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling is an instructional book based on the cinematic, high contrast noir style of acclaimed comic book and graphic novel illustrator, Shawn Martinbrough. Martinbrough’s work has been published by DC Comics, Vertigo and Marvel Comics, illustrating stories ranging from Batman to the X-Men. This is his first book, released through Watson-Guptill Publications and The Nielsen Company. In How to Draw Noir Comics, Martinbrough shows how the expert use of the color black is critical for drawing noir comics. He demonstrates how to set a mood, design characters and locations, stage action and enhance drama, and discusses important topics like page layout, panel design, and cover design. How to Draw Noir Comics includes The Truce, an original graphic novel written and illustrated by Martinbrough which incorporates the many lessons addressed throughout the book, and has an introduction by critically-acclaimed novelist Greg Rucka, author of the graphic novel Whiteout, currently in production as a major motion picture.

A Panorama of American Film Noir (1941-1953)

Raymond Borde,Etienne Chaumeton
A Panorama of American Film Noir 1941 1953 Book PDF

Author : Raymond Borde,Etienne Chaumeton
Publisher : City Lights Books
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 087286412X

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A Panorama of American Film Noir (1941-1953) by Raymond Borde,Etienne Chaumeton Pdf

This first book published on film noir established the genre--a classic, at last in translation.

Noir Style

Alain Silver
Noir Style Book PDF

Author : Alain Silver
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1468307347

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Noir Style by Alain Silver Pdf

"In the world of film noir style becomes paramount," wrote Paul Schrader in his seminal "Notes on Film Noir."

The Philosophy of Film Noir

Mark T. Conard
The Philosophy of Film Noir Book PDF

Author : Mark T. Conard
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780813123776

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The Philosophy of Film Noir by Mark T. Conard Pdf

Explores philosophical themes and ideas inherent in classic noir and neo-noir films, establishing connections to diverse thinkers ranging from Camus to the Frankfurt School. The authors, each focusing on a different aspect of the genre, explores the philosophical underpinnings of classic films.

Early Film Noir

William Hare
Early Film Noir Book PDF

Author : William Hare
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0786483644

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Early Film Noir by William Hare Pdf

The name is French and it has connections to German expressionist cinema, but film noir was inspired by the American Raymond Chandler, whose prose was marked by the gripping realism of seedy hotels, dimly lit bars, main streets, country clubs, mansions, cul-de-sac apartments, corporate boardrooms, and flop houses of America. Chandler and the other writers and directors, including James M. Cain, Dashiell Hammett, Jane Greer, Ken Annakin, Rouben Mamoulian and Mike Mazurki, who were primarily responsible for the creation of the film noir genre and its common plots and themes, are the main focus of this work. It correlates the rise of film noir with the new appetites of the American public after World War II and explains how it was developed by smaller studios and filmmakers as a result of the emphasis on quality within a deliberately restricted element of cities at night. The author also discusses how RKO capitalized on films such as Murder, My Sweet and Out of the Past--two of film noir's most famous titles--and film noir's connection to British noir and the great international triumph of Sir Carol Reed in The Third Man.

Neo-noir

Ronald Schwartz
Neo noir Book PDF

Author : Ronald Schwartz
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 081085676X

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Neo-noir by Ronald Schwartz Pdf

According to many critics, the era of "Film Noir" ended with the 1958 release of Orson Welles' classic Touch of Evil. The style was not dead, but rather had been transformed, and two years later, Alfred Hitchcock ushered in a new era of "Noir" films with the release of his 1960 masterpiece, Psycho. Film scholar Ronald Schwartz examines the most significant representatives of this cinematic style, beginning with Hitchcock's shocker and concluding with Michael Mann's Collateral (2004). Schwartz provides in-depth analyses of over thirty of the best "Neo-Noir" films and explains the qualities and characteristics of the "new noir" style. He also explains how it differs from "Film Noir" of the forties and fifties. As this study reveals, the new style significantly impacted American film after 1960. In this chronological guide, Schwartz examines such landmark films as The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Point Blank (1967), The French Connection (1971), Chinatown (1974), Taxi Driver (1976), Body Heat (1981), Blood Simple (1984), Fatal Attraction (1987), The Grifters (1990), Reservoir Dogs (1992), The Usual Suspects (1995), L.A. Confidential (1997), Memento (2000), and Mystic River (2003). The book also includes an alphabetical filmography, listing over 650 films that in plot, style, or subject matter reflect the diversity of the genre. This reference work will be a valuable resource for film scholars and fans alike who wish to further explore the ever-evolving aspects of "Neo-Noir" cinema.

More Than Night

James Naremore
More Than Night Book PDF

Author : James Naremore
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780520254022

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More Than Night by James Naremore Pdf

"Supplies the first study of film noir that achieves the sort of intellectual seriousness, depth of research, degree of critical insight, and level of writing that this group of films deserves."—Tom Gunning, Modernism and Modernity

A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir

John Grant
A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir Book PDF

Author : John Grant
Publisher : Limelight Editions
Page : 765 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1557838313

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A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir by John Grant Pdf

Offers a reference guide to film noir, extending from relevant films from before the genre was established to contemporary neonoirs and other types of film derived from the genre.

Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction

James Naremore
Film Noir A Very Short Introduction Book PDF

Author : James Naremore
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780192509505

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Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction by James Naremore Pdf

Film noir, one of the most intriguing yet difficult to define terms in cinema history, is usually associated with a series of darkly seductive Hollywood thrillers from the 1940s and 50s - shadowy, black-and-white pictures about private eyes, femme fatales, outlaw lovers, criminal heists, corrupt police, and doomed or endangered outsiders. But as this VSI demonstrates, film noir actually predates the 1940s and has never been confined to Hollywood. International in scope, its various manifestations have spread across generic categories, attracted the interest of the world's great directors, and continue to appear even today. In this Very Short Introduction James Naremore shows how the term film noir originated in in French literary and film criticism, and how later uses of the term travelled abroad, changing its implications. In the process, he comments on classic examples of the films and explores important aspects of their history: their critical reception, their major literary sources, their methods of dealing with censorship and budgets, their social and cultural politics, their variety of styles, and their future in a world of digital media and video streaming. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Film Noir 101

Mark Fertig
Film Noir 101 Book PDF

Author : Mark Fertig
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781606997598

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Film Noir 101 by Mark Fertig Pdf

Collecting 101 noir movie posters of, arguably, the greatest noir films ever made (including classics The Maltese Falcon, Laura, and Double Indemnity). Reproduced in a stunningly designed, over-sized format that shows off the spectacular visual elan of Hollywood movie posters at their best, the book is not only a spectacular showcase of film noir art, but also establishes the crucial films and identifies their key characteristics, with critical commentary on each film by author and scholar Mark Fertig. This is an ideal handbook for noir rookies, a valuable resource for old-hats, and a visual feast for fans of film noir and American entertainment art.

Film Noir

Andrew Spicer
Film Noir Book PDF

Author : Andrew Spicer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781317875031

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Film Noir by Andrew Spicer Pdf

Film Noir is an overview of an often celebrated, but also contested, body of films. It discusses film noir as a cultural phenomenon whose history is more extensive and diverse than American black and white crime thrillers of the forties. An extended Background Chapter situates film noir within its cultural context, describing its origin in German Expressionism, French Poetic Realism and in developments within American genres, the gangster/crime thriller, horror and the Gothic romance and its possible relationship to changes in American society. Five chapters are devoted to ‘classic’ film noir (1940-59): chapters explore its contexts of production and reception, its visual style, and its narrative patterns and themes chapters on character types and star performances elucidate noir’s complex construction of gender with its weak, ambivalent males and predatory femmes fatales and also provide a detailed analysis of three noir auteurs, - Anthony Mann, Robert Siodmak and Fritz Lang Three chapters investigate ‘neo-noir’ and British film noir: chapters trace the complex evolution of ‘neo-noir’ in American cinema, from the modernist critiques of Night Moves and Taxi Driver, to the postmodern hybridity of contemporary noir including Seven, Pulp Fiction and Memento the final chapter surveys the development of British film noir, a significant and virtually unknown cinema, stretching from the thirties to Mike Hodges’ Croupier Films discussed include both little known examples and seminal works such as Double Indemnity, Scarlet Street, Kiss Me Deadly and Touch of Evil. A final section provides a guide to further reading, an extensive bibliography and a list of over 500 films referred to in the text. Lucidly written, Film Noir is an accessible, informative and stimulating introduction that will have a broad appeal to undergraduates, cinéastes, film teachers and researchers.

What is Film Noir?

William Park
What is Film Noir Book PDF

Author : William Park
Publisher : Bucknell University Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781611483635

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What is Film Noir? by William Park Pdf

What is Film Noir? surveys the various theories of film noir, defines film noir, and explains how the genre relates to the style and the period in which noir was created. It also provides a very useful theory of genre and how it relates to film study.

Blackout

Sheri Chinen Biesen
Blackout Book PDF

Author : Sheri Chinen Biesen
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0801882184

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Blackout by Sheri Chinen Biesen Pdf

Sheri Chinen Biesen challenges conventional thinking on the origins of film noir and finds the genre's roots in the political, social and historical conditions of Hollywood during the Second World War.

Historical Dictionary of Film Noir

Andrew Spicer
Historical Dictionary of Film Noir Book PDF

Author : Andrew Spicer
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-19
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0810873788

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Historical Dictionary of Film Noir by Andrew Spicer Pdf

The Historical Dictionary of Film Noir is a comprehensive guide that ranges from 1940 to present day neo-noir. It consists of a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, a filmography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on every aspect of film noir and neo-noir, including key films, personnel (actors, cinematographers, composers, directors, producers, set designers, and writers), themes, issues, influences, visual style, cycles of films (e.g. amnesiac noirs), the representation of the city and gender, other forms (comics/graphic novels, television, and videogames), and noir's presence in world cinema. It is an essential reference work for all those interested in this important cultural phenomenon.