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New York: Weathervane Books. Good in Good dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 0517165430 . [8], 184 pages, well illustrated, cloth, DJ, 9 by 11 inches, ex-library with usual library markings o… Mehr…

New York: Weathervane Books. Good in Good dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 0517165430 . [8], 184 pages, well illustrated, cloth, DJ, 9 by 11 inches, ex-library with usual library markings otherwise very good. From the Wikipedia website: "Fontaine Talbot Fox Jr. (1884-1964) was a famous cartoonist and illustrator born near Louisville, Kentucky. Fox is best known for writing and illustrating the Toonerville Folks comic panel that appeared from 1913 to 1955 in 250 to 300 newspapers across North America. It is about a small-town, which seemed to operate in its own little universe, and the gentle humor of the feature dealt with the antics of the various denizens and featured semi realistic situations. It was one of the most popular comics in the World War I era. Fox started his career as a reporter and part-time cartoonist for the Louisville Herald. He spent two years in higher education at Indiana University, Bloomington; nevertheless, he continued sketching one cartoon a day for the Louisville Herald. After two years of college, he abandoned his studies in favor of his true calling, writing and illustrating comics. From 1908, Fox started a series of daily cartoons about kids for the Chicago Evening Post. His panel was noted by the Wheeler Syndicate, which started distributing his work nationwide, this eventually led to the creation and distribution of Toonerville Folks. The panel, which expanded its circulation from a few papers to hundreds between 1915 and the mid 1920s, spawned several merchandising efforts including cartoon books, cracker boxes, magic picture folders, paper masks, gum wrappers, bisques and cutout sheets. His work was considered innovative for many reasons. He presented the panel in a rather distinctive illustration style. At first glance, Fox's drawing style seems deceptively simple, but under scrutiny, bits of his interesting technique become apparent. Vehicles and telephone poles are oddly tilted and, frequently, so is the horizon. He also illustrated his cast and landscape with a slight aerial perspective, so that it always seemed that the reader was looking down at the events of each tale. From this panoramic perspective, readers could fully absorb the antics of town regulars, which included an entire farming community filled with colorful characters of varying ages. The comic panel included the largest cast ever seen in a comic strip, 53 different characters in all. Fox has been described as an ingenious caricaturist, simply because all of his figures are grotesquely exaggerated. It is thought the combined effect of humor and character creation is responsible for the success of the panel. . . . He scored gold with his slice-of-life stories and interesting style of drawing. The strip ran for 42 years and was honored in a 1995 U. S. Postage stamp series. Upon retirement, he refused to let his brainchild pass into another cartoonist's hands. Fox also wrote three books, Fontaine Fox's Funny Folk (1917) , Fontaine Fox's Cartoons (1918) , and The Toonerville Trolley and Other Cartoons (1921) , as well as illustrating several others, most notably for Ring W. Lardner Own Your Own Home (1919). Fox died at the age of 80 in Greenwich, CT in 1964. His famous epitaph reads, "I had a hunch something like this would happen." ; Ex-Library; 11 X 8.60 X 0.90 inches; 184 pages ., Weathervane Books, 1972, American Mathematical Society, January 1964. Trade Trade. Good. Good Softcover. Moderate soiling and shelfwear to covers, including discoloration. Page number written on cover. Spine has some tearing. Ink mark on textblock. Writing on title page. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984., American Mathematical Society, Paperback. New. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A handsome six footer with a warm and engaging personality, Davie Jones has all it takes to get to the show business heights including . . . talent.' David Bowie at 17 in May, 1964 writing his own press biography. Respected arts commentator Paul Morley, one of the team w, New Delhi, India: Penguin/Viking, 2008. Guru Dutt is probably the only Indian film-maker who, within the parameters of the box office, made a personal statement with his cinema. His films stand testimony not only to his own genius but also to the creativity of his team, comprising stalwarts like cameraman V.K. Murthy, music director S.D. Burman, and writer Abrar Alvi, among others. In Ten Years with Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi’s Journey, Sathya Saran looks at the tumultuous yet incredibly fecund relationship between the mercurial director and his equally talented albeit unsung writer, a partnership that evolved over a decade till Guru Dutt’s tragic death in 1964. Starting his career as a driver and chaperone to Guru Dutt’s producer on the sets of Baaz, Abrar soon caught the attention of the director with his sharp ear for and understanding of film dialogue. With Aar Paar in 1954, Abrar rewrote the rules of dialogue writing in Hindi cinema, till then marked by theatricality and artificiality. He followed it up with Mr and Mrs ’55, Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool—all veritable treatises on the art of scriptwriting—before donning the director’s mantle with great success in Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam. Full of anecdotes—about how Abrar honed his skills by writing over 300 love letters; how an accident involving a buffalo led to the discovery of Waheeda Rehman; Guru Dutt’s visit to a kotha to get the ambience right for Pyaasa—Ten Years with Guru Dutt is a warm and insightful look at two remarkable artistes who inspired each other to create movie magic. It is, at the same time, an intimate account of the ecstasy and the agony that marked the making of some of the enduring classics of Indian cinema. Printed Pages: 216 with 8 colour illustrations.. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 15 x 23 Cm., Penguin/Viking, 2008<

2008, ISBN: 9780670082216

New Delhi, India: Penguin/Viking, 2008. Guru Dutt is probably the only Indian film-maker who, within the parameters of the box office, made a personal statement with his cinema. His films… Mehr…

New Delhi, India: Penguin/Viking, 2008. Guru Dutt is probably the only Indian film-maker who, within the parameters of the box office, made a personal statement with his cinema. His films stand testimony not only to his own genius but also to the creativity of his team, comprising stalwarts like cameraman V.K. Murthy, music director S.D. Burman, and writer Abrar Alvi, among others. In Ten Years with Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi’s Journey, Sathya Saran looks at the tumultuous yet incredibly fecund relationship between the mercurial director and his equally talented albeit unsung writer, a partnership that evolved over a decade till Guru Dutt’s tragic death in 1964. Starting his career as a driver and chaperone to Guru Dutt’s producer on the sets of Baaz, Abrar soon caught the attention of the director with his sharp ear for and understanding of film dialogue. With Aar Paar in 1954, Abrar rewrote the rules of dialogue writing in Hindi cinema, till then marked by theatricality and artificiality. He followed it up with Mr and Mrs ?5, Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool—all veritable treatises on the art of scriptwriting—before donning the director’s mantle with great success in Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam. Full of anecdotes—about how Abrar honed his skills by writing over 300 love letters; how an accident involving a buffalo led to the discovery of Waheeda Rehman; Guru Dutt’s visit to a kotha to get the ambience right for Pyaasa—Ten Years with Guru Dutt is a warm and insightful look at two remarkable artistes who inspired each other to create movie magic. It is, at the same time, an intimate account of the ecstasy and the agony that marked the making of some of the enduring classics of Indian cinema. Printed Pages: 216 with 8 colour illustrations.. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 15 x 23 Cm., Penguin/Viking, 2008<

2008, ISBN: 9780670082216

New Delhi, India: Penguin/Viking, 2008 Guru Dutt is probably the only Indian film-maker who, within the parameters of the box office, made a personal statement with his cinema. His films … Mehr…

New Delhi, India: Penguin/Viking, 2008 Guru Dutt is probably the only Indian film-maker who, within the parameters of the box office, made a personal statement with his cinema. His films stand testimony not only to his own genius but also to the creativity of his team, comprising stalwarts like cameraman V.K. Murthy, music director S.D. Burman, and writer Abrar Alvi, among others. In Ten Years with Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi’s Journey, Sathya Saran looks at the tumultuous yet incredibly fecund relationship between the mercurial director and his equally talented albeit unsung writer, a partnership that evolved over a decade till Guru Dutt’s tragic death in 1964. Starting his career as a driver and chaperone to Guru Dutt’s producer on the sets of Baaz, Abrar soon caught the attention of the director with his sharp ear for and understanding of film dialogue. With Aar Paar in 1954, Abrar rewrote the rules of dialogue writing in Hindi cinema, till then marked by theatricality and artificiality. He followed it up with Mr and Mrs ?5, Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool—all veritable treatises on the art of scriptwriting—before donning the director’s mantle with great success in Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam. Full of anecdotes—about how Abrar honed his skills by writing over 300 love letters; how an accident involving a buffalo led to the discovery of Waheeda Rehman; Guru Dutt’s visit to a kotha to get the ambience right for Pyaasa—Ten Years with Guru Dutt is a warm and insightful look at two remarkable artistes who inspired each other to create movie magic. It is, at the same time, an intimate account of the ecstasy and the agony that marked the making of some of the enduring classics of Indian cinema. Printed Pages: 216 with 8 colour illustrations.. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 15 x 23 Cm., Penguin/Viking, 2008<