Noted for his charisma; talent; and striking good looks; director Rex Ingram (1893minus;1950) is ranked alongside D. W. Griffith; Marshall Neilan; and Erich von Stroheim as one of the greatest artists of the silent cinema. Ingram briefly studied sculpture at the Yale University School of Art after emigrating from Ireland to the United States in 1911; but he was soon seduced by the new medium of moving pictures and abandoned his studies for a series of jobs in the film industry. Over the next decade; he became one of the most popular directors in Hollywood; directing smash hits such as The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921); The Prisoner of Zenda (1922); and Scaramouche (1923).In Rex Ingram; Ruth Barton explores the life and legacy of the pioneering filmmaker; following him from his childhood in Dublin to his life at the top of early Hollywoods A-list and his eventual self-imposed exile on the French Riviera. Ingram excelled in bringing visions of adventure and fantasy to eager audiences; and his films made stars of actors like Rudolph Valentino; Ramoacute;n Novarro; and Alice Terry -- his second wife and leading lady. With his name a virtual guarantee of box office success; Ingrams career flourished in the 1920s despite the constraints of an increasingly regulated industry and the hostility of Louis B. Mayer; who regarded him as a dangerous maverick.Barton examines the virtuoso directors career and controversial personal life -- including his conversion to Islam; the rumors surrounding his ambiguous sexuality; and the circumstances of his untimely death. This definitive biography not only restores the visionary filmmaker to the spotlight but also provides an absorbing look at the daring and exhilarating days of silent-era Hollywood.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful. Glad to have in my knitting library!By ShirleyI just received this book; which I had pre-ordered back in early March; and I am so jazzed! There are 26 patterns representing or inspired by geographical areas such as: Scandinavia; British Isles; Europe; the Far East; and the West. Designers include: Nancy Bush; Anna Zilboorg; Janel Laidman; Chrissy Gardiner; Anne Carrol Gilmour; Candace Eisner Strick; Pinpilan Wangsai; Tatyana Chambers; Annie Modesitt; Elanor Lynn; Donna Druchunas; Star Athena; Beth B. Parrott; Teva Durham; Beth Brown-Reinsel; Helene Magnusson; Kristin Spurkland; Heather Anne Ordover; Dawn Brocco; Wendy Johnson; Gretchen Funk; and Elizabeth Ravenwood.Techniques include: cuff down; toe up; colourwork (stranded; intarsia and mosaic); cables; twisted stitches; lace; tvaandstickning (two-ended or twined knitting) assorted types of heels; separate soles...and more! There are traditional socks; tabi socks (Chinese and Japanese); anklets and kilt hose. There are patterns which use charts only; and patterns which have both charts and text for the design.The negatives: Although the photographs themselves are very nice; in many cases the socks are clearly too large for the models foot; and the socks could be shown to better advantage had they been blocked. Its a shame for the designers that their efforts were not handled in a better fashion. Fortunately; their reputation will override the shoddy photo shoots. And a dust jacket would have been nice as my brand-new-out-of-the-box copy was showing scuff marks within the first hour in my hands.These annoyances notwithstanding; the socks in this book are definitely not in the SAME-O; SAME-O class of patterns and designs; and Ive already cast on a pair!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful Socks from every corner of the EarthBy Joanna D.This is a great sock book if you love ethnic patterns and designs. The patterns range from the Baltic and Scandinavia; to the Andes and Asia. Most of these socks; except for the Scottish kilt hose; require colorwork. There is some history of the craft of sock knitting for each region.There is a wide variety of technique included: two-ended textural knitted from Sweden; intarsia; color stranding; various heels; toes and traveling stitches and cables. The gamut of techniques you find in socks--all in one book. Other than Folk Socks by Nancy Bush and Ethnic Socks Stockings by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts) hardly any other book has as many techniques or as many regional ethnic designs. If you love knitting socks; youll want this for your knitting library.If you purchase the hardbound copy; you can purchase the Kindle copy for an addition $2.99. However; the book is better in hardbound--as I was not able to expand the pictures in the Kindle version and some of the illustrations are VERY small. Nevertheless; I enjoy being able to have it on Kindle to read; but Ill be working from the hardbound copy for knitting any of the patterns.10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Knitting Socks from Around the WorldBy mathwizardBeing an experienced knitter I am always on the look out for new and challenging patterns. This book is for the experienced knitter as well as the beginner. The challenges are there as well as new things to learn. I see how to adapt the patterns for my circular needles as I dont use double points unless really necessary. The pattern selection and techniques are excellent. I am working my way through the book doing all the patterns. I recommend it to all who enjoy making socks!
