| Tex Avery: A Unique Legacy Contributor(s): Place-Verghnes, Floriane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0861966597 ISBN-13: 9780861966592 Publisher: John Libbey & Company OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: Floriane Place-Verghnes examines the work of this great American animator. Focusing primarily on four facets of Avery's work, the author first concentrates on Avery's ability to depict the American attempt both to retrieve the past nostalgically and to catch the Zeitgeist of 1940s America, which confronts the questions of violence and survival. She also analyzes issues of sex and gender and the crucial role Hollywood played in reshaping the image of womanhood, reducing it to a bipolar opposition. Thirdly, she examines the comic language developed by Avery which, although drawing on the work of the Marx Brothers and Chaplin (among others), transcended their conventions. Finally, Place-Verghnes considers Avery's place in the history of cartoon-making technique. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - General - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.04" W x 9" (1.17 lbs) 160 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Floriane Place-Verghnes examines the work of this great American animator. Focusing primarily on four facets of Avery's work, the author first concentrates on Avery's ability to depict the American attempt both to retrieve the past nostalgically and to catch the Zeitgeist of 1940s America, which confronts the questions of violence and survival. She also analyzes issues of sex and gender and the crucial role Hollywood played in reshaping the image of womanhood, reducing it to a bipolar opposition. Thirdly, she examines the comic language developed by Avery which, although drawing on the work of the Marx Brothers and Chaplin (among others), transcended their conventions. Finally, Place-Verghnes considers Avery's place in the history of cartoon-making technique. |
