Lost Transmissions - The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy

A fascinating illustrated history of lost, overlooked, and uncompleted works of science fiction and fantasy Science fiction and fantasy reign over popular culture now. Lost Transmissions is a rich trove of forgotten and unknown, imagined-but-never-finished, and under-appreciated-but-influential works from those imaginative genres, as well as little-known information about well-known properties. Divided into sections on Film & TV, Literature, Art, Music, Fashion, Architecture, and Pop Culture, the book examines Jules Verne''s lost novel; AfroFuturism and Space Disco; E.T.''s scary beginnings; William Gibson''s never-filmed Aliens sequel; Weezer''s never-made space opera; and the 8,000-page metaphysical diary of Philip K. Dick. Featuring more than 150 photos, this insightful volume will become the bible of science fiction and fantasy''s most interesting and least-known chapters.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Desirina Boskovich, Boskovich Desirina
• Con la collaborazione di: Jeff Vandermeer (Introduzione), VanderMeer Jeff (Introduzione)
• Editore: Abrams
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 10.09.2019
• EAN: 9781419734656
• ISBN: 978-1-4197-3465-6
• Pagine: 304
• Serie: Abrams Image
• Categorie: Narrativa > Science Fiction, Fantasy; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; Literaturwissenschaft, Musikgeschichte, Science Fiction, Filmgenres, TV, Literaturwissenschaft, allgemein, Popular Culture, Fernsehen, TV, Literaturwissenschaft: Begleitbücher, literarische Führer, Rezensionen, Populärkultur, Englische Bücher / Geisteswissenschaften / Literaturwissenschaft, Film / Genre, Motiv, einzelne Filme, Motiv (Film), Fernsehen - Privatfernsehen, Trivialkultur, LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy - Phantastik, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Film: styles & genres, Film: styles and genres, Literary companions, book reviews and guides