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Muscles in the Movies : Perfecting the Art of Illusion /
"This book tells the story of how filmmakers use and manipulate the appearance and performances of muscular men and women to enhance the appeal of their productions. The authors show how this practice, deeply rooted in western epistemological traditions, evolved from the art of photography thro...
| Autores principales: | , |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Columbia :
University of Missouri Press,
2020.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I: Early Movie Muscles
- I. Muscles in Motion
- II. Maciste and the First Forzuti
- III. Silent Queens of Sport
- IV. Muscles Speak Louder Than Words
- V. Mighty Sons of Maciste
- VI. Daredevils, Acrobats, and Athletes
- Part II: Muscles of Action and Allure
- VII. The Athletic Body
- VIII. The Superheroes
- IX. Days of Greek Gods
- X. Female Muscles in Action
- XI. Manly Men of Muscle
- Part III: Muscles for Show
- XII. Athena
- XIII. Mighty Sons of Hercules
- XIV. Beach Muscle Bodies
- XV. Pursuing the American Dream
- XVI. A Heroic Tradition?
- XVII. Perfecting the Illusion
- Selected Bibliography
- Index