{"title":"Michael Atkinson","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Atkinson's work delves into the rich tapestry of the arts, offering insightful explorations that illuminate cultural movements and artistic expression. Readers can expect a thoughtful blend of criticism and celebration, with a keen eye on the nuances that shape creative landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom in-depth studies to engaging narratives, his books invite a deeper appreciation of art and culture, making them essential reading for anyone intrigued by the intersections of creativity and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blue-velvet-by-michael-atkinson-9781839023712","title":"Blue Velvet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many, \u003ci\u003eBlue Velvet\u003c\/i\u003e is David Lynch's masterpiece. It represents a unique act of cinema: an 80s Hollywood studio film as radical, visionary, and cabalistic as anything found in the avant-garde; a mysteriously symbolic and subterranean 'cult' movie that nevertheless has recognisable stars and was broadly distributed; a genre piece with the ambience of a fearsome, hyper-composed nightmare; an American 'art film' by Hollywood's only reputable 'art film' director.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Atkinson’s intricate and layered reading of the film shows how it crystallises many of Lynch’s chief preoccupations: the evil and violence underlying the surface of suburbia, the seedy by-ways of sexuality, and the frightening appearance of the adult world to a child's eyes. It presents \u003ci\u003eBlue Velvet\u003c\/i\u003e as the definitive expression of the traumatised innocence which characterises Lynch's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his afterword to this new edition, Atkinson situates \u003ci\u003eBlue Velvet\u003c\/i\u003e within a culture that has changed drastically in the 35 years since its release. In doing so, he considers the film's lasting significance as it slowly turns from contemporary phenomenon to an interpretable artefact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462654378220,"sku":"9781839023712","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781839023712-blue-velvet.jpg?v=1775020084"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/michael-atkinson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}