The Wire: The Complete Visual History

Name: The Wire: The Complete Visual History
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SKU: 9781647227739
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The Wire: The Complete Visual History is a deluxe tribute to HBO's acclaimed television series The Wire, exploring its creation and enduring impact twenty years after its debut. The book features exclusive interviews with creator David Simon and key cast and crew, including Idris Elba and Wendell Pierce, alongside insightful essays by renowned writers. It is richly illustrated with never-before-seen photos, concept art, and behind-the-scenes images, offering a comprehensive visual and narrative journey through all five seasons of this landmark series.
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Format: Hardback

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This volume is perfect for fans of The Wire, television historians, and anyone interested in in-depth explorations of groundbreaking TV drama and its cultural significance.

Celebrate the greatest television show of all time with this definitive tribute to The Wire.

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Celebrate the greatest television show of all time with this definitive tribute to The Wire.

Twenty years after its debut, HBO’s The Wire is widely regarded as one of the greatest TV shows of all time. This deluxe volume explores the creation and legacy of creator David Simon’s landmark series through exclusive interviews with Simon and his cast and crew, including Idris Elba, Wendell Pierce, Sonja Sohn, Andre Royo, Jamie Hector, George Pelecanos, Ed Burns, and many more. The book also features commentary and essays from notable writers including New York Times bestselling author D. Watkins (The Beast Side: Living and Dying While Black in America). Illustrated with striking visuals from the show, including concept art and candid behind-the-scenes images, The Wire: The Complete Visual History is the essential companion to a stone-cold television classic.

HUNDREDS OF NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN PHOTOS: Discover an exclusive treasure trove of incredible photography and production art that tells the story of The Wire like never before.

INTERVIEWS WITH CAST AND CREATORS: The visual story of The Wire is narrated by all-new interviews with creator David Simon and key cast and crew members, including Idris Elba, Wendell Pierce, Sonja Sohn, Felicia Pearson, Ed Burns, and more.

EXCLUSIVE ESSAYS: Discover unique commentary on all five seasons of the show from leading commentators including Melanie McFarland, Eric Deggans, Siddhant Adlakha, and more.

THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE: Comprehensive and unmatched in its depth, this prestige volume is the ultimate retrospective of the greatest television show of all time.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781647227739

Publisher: Insight Editions

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 December 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Insight Editions

Contributors:

Foreword by David Simon

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 324.0mm

Weight: 1912g

Pages: 244

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Arts & Culture D. Watkins Non-Fiction

About the Author

Brandon M. Easton is a professional writer, screenwriter, and educator based in Los Angeles, CA. Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Easton is a writer for IDW's highly-anticipated Star Trek: Year Five graphic novel series, Marvel Action Spider-Man and Judge Dredd: False Witness.