There are few figures as captivating as the antihero: the character we can't help but root for, even as we turn away in revulsion from many of the things they do. What is it that... Læs mere
Vienna may not be synonymous with fashion like its metropolitan counterparts Paris and Milan, but it is a fashionable city. By focusing on fashion, the... Læs mere
Focuses on issues of power, social positioning, and practices among creators, producers, practitioners, wearers, and consumers of... Læs mere
TV Museum takes as its subject the complex and shifting relationship between television and contemporary art. Connolly pays particular attention to... Læs mere
This is the first book-length study of environmental documentary filmmaking, offering an analysis of controversial and high-profile... Læs mere
Jonathan Day's book expounds, explores and examines Robert Frank's work pictorially. Frank's candid images of men and women from all classes and walks... Læs mere
Believing the Swedish police narrative tradition to be part and parcel of the European history of ideas and culture, this book argues that, from being feared and despised, the police emerged as heroes and part of the modern social project of the welfare state after World War II.
Toronto is a changing city that has been a source of reflection and inspiration to writers and artists whose work focuses on the conditions and prospects of human life. This... Læs mere
World Film Locations: Shanghai celebrates Shanghai’s rich cinematic history, covering films from the 1930s to 2013. With essays that reflect the city’s relationship to film... Læs mere