{"product_id":"guillermo-del-toro-film-as-alchemic-art-paperback-1","title":"Guillermo del Toro: Film as Alchemic Art - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith McDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoger Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA critical exploration of one of the most exciting, original and influential figures to emerge in contemporary film, \u003ci\u003eGuillermo del Toro: Film as Alchemic Art\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a major contribution to the analysis of Guillermo del Toro's cinematic output. It offers an in-depth discussion of del Toro's oeuvre and investigates key ideas, recurrent motifs and subtle links between his movies. The book explores the sources that del Toro draws upon and transforms in the creation of his rich and complex body of work. These include the literary, artistic and cinematic influences on films such as \u003ci\u003ePan's Labyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Backbone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCronos \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMimic, \u003c\/i\u003eand the director's engagement with comic book culture in his two \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e films, \u003ci\u003eBlade II\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePacific Rim\u003c\/i\u003e. As well as offering extensive close textual analysis, the authors also consider del Toro's considerable impact on wider popular culture, including a discussion of his role as producer, ambassador for 'geek' culture and figurehead in new international cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeith McDonald holds a PhD from Birkbeck College, University of London, UK, and is the Head of Programme for Media, Film Studies and Mass Communications at York St John University, UK. His research interests include popular culture, cult cinema and digital media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoger Clark taught literature and film in UK Universities for over thirty years and has published on contemporary fiction and film. He was Senior Lecturer in Literature Studies at York St John University, UK, where he is currently Honorary Research Fellow in the Faculty of Arts.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47577198395613,"sku":"9781501308611","price":102.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/8fAhjS4zgH9781501308611_46118d37-b93b-42d7-8910-147284dc4b9b.webp?v=1773475885","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/guillermo-del-toro-film-as-alchemic-art-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}