Queer Movie Poster Book

Name: Queer Movie Poster Book
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ISBN: 9780811842617

ISBN-10: 0811842614

ISBN-13: 9780811842617

Edition: 2004

Authors: Jenni Olson, Bruce Vilanch

List price: $19.95

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Films about "the love that dare not speak its name" have been around for decades, but only recently have they formed an out-and-proud genre. In the first overview of its kind, The Queer Movie Poster Book traces the history of gay film through its posters and promotional art. Sometimes alluring, sometimes lurid, often coded, the posters speak volumes about the social mores of the times and the struggle for queer identity. Historian Jenni Olson includes over 150 posters -- from Wallace Beery drag follies to the latest indy productions -- which showcase the varied spectrum of queer cinema. Fascinating sidebars discuss dykesploitation films (typically made by straight men for straight men), gay…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date: 8/12/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 132
Size: 8.10" wide x 10.02" long x 0.52" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English