{"title":"Richard Wallace","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Wallace offers insightful explorations into modern arts and culture, blending keen analysis with accessible writing. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Pop Documentary Since 1980\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the evolution of cultural phenomena, revealing the influences and narratives behind contemporary creative expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful examinations that capture the pulse of recent decades, making Wallace’s books essential for anyone interested in understanding the interplay between art, media, and society. His writing illuminates the ways culture shapes and reflects our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-pop-documentary-since-1980-by-richard-wallace-9781350214231","title":"The Pop Documentary Since 1980","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Pop Documentary Since 1980\u003c\/em\u003e, by Richard Wallace, examines the representation of pop music, musicians, and music-making in documentary film and television. He draws together conceptual frameworks from within and outside of film and television studies— including performance studies, musicology, celebrity studies, and fan studies— to provide a critical interrogation of the central issues in this genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA common criticism of the music documentary is that it lacks artistic integrity because of its close affiliation with its subject. Wallace argues that music documentaries can be artful and conceptually complex, and be part of a broader process of image curation under the control of the artist and their management. This contradiction is key to the form’s vitality, and Wallace explores two competing lines of enquiry. First, the contribution that such documentaries make to the public perception of their subjects. Second, he argues that its ‘official’ status does not preclude music documentaries from being artistic or engaging with the theoretical questions that underpin documentary media more broadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther issues addressed include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ehow documentaries about song writing attempt to represent intangible concepts like ‘creativity’ and ‘inspiration’;\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ehow the experiential and affective aspects of music are communicated through the visual image;\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eethical considerations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach of these conceptual questions is examined through detailed analysis of a variety of music documentaries ranging from \u003cem\u003eStop Making Sense\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eTokyo Idols\u003c\/em\u003e via Beyoncé and The Beatles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428304175340,"sku":"9781350214231","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350214231.jpg?v=1774497076"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/richard-wallace.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}