Fellini Sam Stourdz Marente Bloemheuvel Jaap Guldemond Federico Fellini by Sam Stourdzé, Marente Bloemheuvel, Jaap Guldemond, Federico Fellini 9789089645821, 9089645829 instant download after payment.

This book and the exhibition aim to reveal the universe of Fedrico Fellini (1920-1993) and the sources of his rich imagination, and to highlight the essential power of his work. The story of Fellini’s themes and obsessions is, twenty years after his death, told by movie stills, set photos and his drawings, as well as by archive material and posters. The fantasy world of Cinecittà, the studio where Fellini made so many of his films, is revealed through previously unseen behind-the-scenes pictures that were taken by photographers such as Gideon Bachmann, Deborah Beer, Pierluigi Praturlon and Paul Ronald. This publication, which was conceived as a visual laboratory, shows how Fellini created a mythical image of himself and of Italian life in his films and in other media, and how he constantly reinterpreted his early years, his dreams and the images and stories conjured up by his subconscious.

The publication includes four main chapters. Popular Culture concentrates on Fellini’s many sources of inspiration within the day-to-day popular culture of the time. This includes not only the steadily more prevalent mass media, but also such manifestations as the circus, rock music, cartoons and Catholic or political parades. Fellini at Work shows us the director on the film set, instructing his actors, working together with costume designers, behind the camera, and so on. The City of Women concerns Fellini’s most important subject and obsession: Woman, in all her many guises. Finally, Biographical Imagination presents Fellini in the guise of various doppelgangers, each reflecting a different aspect of his personality. Particular attention is given to his ‘Book of Dreams’ in which he recorded his dreams in words and drawings. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the many people who have worked on this wide-ranging project. First of all, we should mention Sam Stourdzé who compiled the (travelling) exhibition and the publication as well as writing the texts for the publication.

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