David Bowie and the moving image : A standing cinema / Katherine Reed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reed, Katherine, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bowie, David, is David Robert Jones, 1947-2016--In motion pictures.

Bowie, David.

Motion pictures and music--History and criticism.

Motion pictures and music.

Rock videos--History and criticism.

Rock videos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022

System Details:

text file

HTML/PDF

Summary:

The central image of David Bowie's "Life on Mars?" could have been ripped from his own experience: a child sits "hooked to the silver screen," reliving fantastical scenes played out on film. Throughout his life, Bowie was similarly transfixed by the power of film. From his first film role in The Image to his final music video before his death, "Lazarus," Bowie's musical output has long been intrinsically linked to images. Analyzing Bowie's music videos, planned film projects, acting roles, and depictions in film, David Bowie and the Moving Image provides a comprehensive view of Bowie's work with film and informs our understanding of all areas of his work, from music to fashion to visual art. It enters the debate about Bowie's artistic legacy by addressing Bowie as musician, actor, and auteur..

Contents:

List of Figures 1. Introduction: Sons of the Silent Age Part I: Bowie as Auteur 2. Semiotics and the Creation of "David Bowie" 3. Cracked Actor: The Music Video and Bowie as Moving Image 4. Screen Dreams: Theatrical Staging, Film, and Diamond Dogs Part II: Bowie as Sign 5. Hollywood Highs: Acting Roles and Bowie's Star Image 6. "Mass Motivation": Advertising, Audience, and the Bowie Star Image 7. Who Can I Be Now?: Fannish Creation and Depictions of Bowie on Film 8. Conclusion: Living On Bibliography Media Bibliography Acknowledgments Index .

Other Format:

Print version: Reed, Katherine David Bowie and the Moving Image

ISBN:

9781501371288

1501371282

9781501371264

1501371266

9781501371271

1501371274

OCLC:

1351195514