{"product_id":"gus-van-sant-vincent-lobrutto-9780313357763","title":"Gus Van Sant: His Own Private Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis incisive book provides an in-depth critical and biographical study of the artistic range of film director Gus Van Sant.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArranged chronologically, \u003ci\u003eGus Van Sant: His Own Private Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of the life and art of this talented director, covering his mainstream, commercial, and avant-garde projects. More than a biography, the book examines Van Sant's incredibly diverse body of work, exploring the influence of his open homosexuality; of fine art, literature, and music; and of the range of cinema styles to which he has been exposed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStressing Van Sant's wide-ranging content, genre, style, and cinematic presentation, author Vincent LoBrutto details the filmmaker's autobiographical tendencies and how he uses the film craft, literature, popular music, and fine arts to create his movies. The book dissects ways in which each of his films reflects Van Sant's sexual orientation, whether the individual film has a gay theme or not. Because of its importance to Van Sant's films, the book also offers a history of gay culture, past and present, covering its influence on art, music, theater, and dance, as well as community, activism, and prejudice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vincent LoBrutto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313357765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313357763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 255","brand":"Vincent LoBrutto","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43913688580351,"sku":"9780313357763","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e7d82e8d-fb61-4669-b4e7-856bea83cc60.jpg?v=1680621730","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gus-van-sant-vincent-lobrutto-9780313357763","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}