Alfred Hitchcock was; despite his English origins and early career; an American master. Arriving on US shores in 1939; for the next three decades he created a series of masterpieces that redefined the nature and possibilities of cinema itself: Rebecca; Notorious; Strangers on a Train; Rear Window; Vertigo and Psycho; to name just a few. In this Companion; leading film scholars and critics of American culture and imagination trace Hitchcocks interplay with the Hollywood studio system; the Cold War; and new forms of sexuality; gender and desire over his American career. This Companion explores the way in which Hitchcock was transformed by the country where he made his home and did much of his greatest work. This book will be invaluable as a guide for both fans and students of Hitchcock and twentieth-century American culture; providing a set of new perspectives on a much-loved and hugely influential director.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent images but dated proseBy Roald EullerHans Memling was a Northern Renaissance artist active in Bruges during the 15th century. This is a large format book with excellent reproductions of most if not all his paintings. There are also representative works of many of his contemporaries ndash; van der Weyden; van Eyck; Dirk Bouts; etc.; presumably included for comparative purposes. However; if you are looking for contemporary text to accompany the illustrations; you wonrsquo;t get it here. The author ndash; Alfred Michiels ndash; was a French art historian and man of letters who lived in the 19th century. His prose (translated from French) is flowery and romantic in the extreme; and there is minimal relationship between the writing and the specific images appearing in this volume. There is nothing wrong with the writing per se ndash; just keep in mind that it is very much the product of an earlier era.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. beautiful book!!By Dita von KriegAbsolutley beautiful book. If you love Flemish paintings this is the book for you. I became a fan of Memlings after taking art history. I had to write a paper on one of his works at the Frick museum. An extraordinary talent. His religious paintings of Madonna and child and his portraits are my favorite. Beautifully bound book. Highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy TimasmomI love Mewling and this book was perfect: many quality pictures and interesting text.
