Muscles in the Movies: Perfecting the Art of Illusion

by John D. Fair and David L. Chapman

John Fair and David Chapman tell the story of how film-makers 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 through magic lantern and stage shows into the motion picture industry, arguing that the sight of muscles in action induced a higher degree of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826222153
• ISBN13: 9780826222152
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"