{"product_id":"screening-nostalgia-christine-sprengler-9780857451613","title":"Screening Nostalgia: Populuxe Props and Technicolor Aesthetics in Contemporary American Film","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"In this fascinating in-depth study of the impact of nostalgia on contemporary American cinema, Christine Sprengler unpicks the history of the concept and explores its significance in theory and practice. She offers a lucid analysis of the development of nostalgia in American society and culture, navigating a path through the key debates and aligning herself with recent attempts to recuperate its critical potential. This journey opens up the myriad permutations of nostalgia across visual and material culture and their interface with cinema, with the 1950s emerging as a privileged moment. Four case studies (\u003c\/i\u003eSin City\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eFar From Heaven\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eThe Aviator\u003ci\u003e and \u003c\/i\u003eThe Good German\u003ci\u003e) analyse the ways in which aspects of visual design such as props, costume and colour contribute to the nostalgic aesthetic, allowing for both critical distance and emotion. Written with verve, style and impressive attention to detail, \u003ci\u003eScreening Nostalgia\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable addition to existing scholarship. It is also essential reading for anyone interested in the ways in which we access the past through cinema.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Pam Cook\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor Emerita in Film, University of Southampton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Sprengler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0857451618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780857451613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berghahn Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Christine Sprengler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44063433523455,"sku":"9780857451613","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_331fc4c0-4276-451d-a082-7d0a43a1b0a7.jpg?v=1685389523","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/screening-nostalgia-christine-sprengler-9780857451613","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}