Create or die : essays on the artistry of Dennis Hopper / Stephen Lee Naish.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Naish, Stephen Lee, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010--Criticism and interpretation.

Hopper, Dennis.

Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

110 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Pres, [2016]

Summary:

Dennis Hopper (1936-2010) was one of most charismatic and protean figures to emerge from the American independent film movement of the 1960s and '70s, an incredibly compelling screen presence who helped give cult classics like Easy Rider and Blue Velvet their off-kilter appeal. But his artistic interests went far beyond acting. This collection of essays is the first major work to take in Hopper as a creative artist in all his fields of endeavour, from acting and directing to photography, sculpture, and expressionist painting. The author doesn't skimp on covering Hopper's best-known work, but he breaks new ground in putting it in context with his other creative enterprises, showing how one medium informs another, and how they offer a portrait of an artist who was restless even flawed at times, but always aiming to live up to his motto: create or die. Book jacket.

Contents:

Scenes from a Revolutionary Life: How Dennis Hopper Conquered the American Century 15

Hip-Hopp: Dennis Hopper and Music 41

The Elephant in the Room: Dennis Hopper and American Politics 51

Love and Hate: The Conflict of Emotions in The Blackout and Carried Away 59

Commercial Breakdown: Dennis Hopper in the World of Advertisements 71

White Light/White Heat: Actor and Character Collide in White Star 79

Double Standards: The Art and Photography of Dennis Hopper 85.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9089648585

9789089648587

OCLC:

938391580