{"product_id":"robert-altmans-nashville-justin-wyatt-9780472040124","title":"Robert Altman's Nashville: An Archival Exploration","description":"\u003ci\u003eNashville \u003c\/i\u003e(1975) is a beguiling work of art. It illustrates director Robert Altman's ability to blend small, quotidian moments; large scenes of spectacle; and insights into American life that are both disturbing and sharply observed. As a snapshot of American society firmly rooted in a specific time and place, the film presents a compelling landscape of American dreams, failures, and lies. One of the most influential works in New Hollywood, \u003ci\u003eNashville \u003c\/i\u003ewas added to the National Film Registry in 1992 and has been on the BFI 100 Greatest Films list voted by critics and directors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book explores Robert Altman's classic film from a variety of critical perspectives inspired by the archival materials from the Altman archive in the Screen Arts Mavericks and Makers collection at the University of Michigan Special Collections Research Center. Each chapter is centered around materials on \u003ci\u003eNashville \u003c\/i\u003efrom the Altman archive: stills, contact sheets, advertising artwork (used and unused), Jean Pagliuso photo shoots, Joan Tewkesbury script drafts, contracts, reviews, internal accounting memos, and the Altman scrapbooks. (Each of his films has a scrapbook of reviews, interviews, and notes from fans.) Using these sources as a starting point, the book seeks to explain the relevance and importance of \u003ci\u003eNashville \u003c\/i\u003eafter half a century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin Wyatt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 047204012X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472040124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Justin Wyatt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47202647376127,"sku":"9780472040124","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c7090b4-1df7-467b-ab13-1105ba540b11.jpg?v=1756832983","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/robert-altmans-nashville-justin-wyatt-9780472040124","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}