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Richard Dyer & Paul McDonald
Stars [PDF ebook]

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Through the intensive examination of films, magazines, advertising and critical texts, Dyer analyses the historical, ideological and aesthetic significance of stars, changing the way we understand screen icons. Paying particular attention to icons including Marlon Brando, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne.

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Format PDF ● Pages 256 ● ISBN 9781838718381 ● Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing ● Published 2019 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 8026145 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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