Once Upon a Time in Almera
The Legacy of Hollywood in Spain
Daylight Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 25. January 2018
Book
Hardback
148 pages
978-1-942084-39-6 (ISBN)
Description
Once Upon a Time in Almeria depicts the province of Almeria, in the far southeastern corner of Spain, the self-proclaimed "The Movie Capital of the World." International stars-Brigitte Bardot, Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, Clint Eastwood, and many others-passed through the barren landscape. The photographs take the stance that the aura of Hollywood glamour was mostly fiction. Mark Parascandola was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities 2014, Finalist for the Sondheim Prize 2011, and Finalist for Critical Mass in 2016. Alex Cox is a British film director, screenwriter, and nonfiction author.
Reviews / Votes
"Each image is itself a kind of ghost story.",- Herald Magazine, ?December 9, 2017
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Language
English
Place of publication
NC
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paper over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 313 mm
Width: 263 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1238 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-942084-39-6 (9781942084396)
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Mark Parascandola is a photographer based in Washington DC. A PhD epidemiologist by training, he uses photography to explore the interactions between human populations and their environment. Mark was awarded Individual Artist Fellowships from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities 2014 and 2018 and was a Finalist for the Sondheim Prize 2011 and for Critical Mass 2016. His work has been featured at galleries in Washington DC and in Spain and appears in the DC Art Bank and numerous individual collections. His exhibit 'Once Upon a Time in Almeria' was shown at the Embassy of Spain in 2012 and has since traveled to Miami and other locations. The project was recently published as a photobook, Once Upon a Time in Almeria: The Legacy of Hollywood in Spain (Daylight Books, 2017).
Alex Cox (Oregon, USA) Alexander Cox is a British film director, screenwriter, nonfiction author, He is an actor and director, known for Repo Man (1984), Sid and Nancy (1986) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). He also co-wrote and directed Straight to Hell (1986), starring Courtney Love, Joe Strummer and members of the Pogues, which was filmed at an old western movie set in Almeria, Spain.
Sir Christopher Frayling (London, UK)
British educationalist and writer, known for his study of popular cu
lture.He has studied the history of spaghetti westerns and wrote the definitive biography of Sergio Leone, Something To Do With Death(2000). He also helped run the Los Angeles-based Gene Autrey museum's exhibit on Leone in 2005; and appeared in numerous documentaries about Leone and his films, particularly the DVD documentaries of Once Upon a Time in the West(1968).
Alex Cox (Oregon, USA) Alexander Cox is a British film director, screenwriter, nonfiction author, He is an actor and director, known for Repo Man (1984), Sid and Nancy (1986) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). He also co-wrote and directed Straight to Hell (1986), starring Courtney Love, Joe Strummer and members of the Pogues, which was filmed at an old western movie set in Almeria, Spain.
Sir Christopher Frayling (London, UK)
British educationalist and writer, known for his study of popular cu
lture.He has studied the history of spaghetti westerns and wrote the definitive biography of Sergio Leone, Something To Do With Death(2000). He also helped run the Los Angeles-based Gene Autrey museum's exhibit on Leone in 2005; and appeared in numerous documentaries about Leone and his films, particularly the DVD documentaries of Once Upon a Time in the West(1968).