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Free Your Mind!
Giovanni 'Tinto' Brass, 'Swinging London' and the 60s Pop Culture Scene
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Ideal for readers interested in 1960s arts and culture, film studies, pop culture history, and the London underground scene. Also recommended for fans of detailed biographies and sociocultural explorations through cinema.
Between 1967 and 1970 Italian auteur Giovanni 'Tinto' Brass directed four feature films in London, each starring a woman. Exploring the political, cultural and sexual ideas of their time, they contain priceless footage of now forgotten neighbourhoods, galleries, clubs and events. This book describes the films, their stars and how they...
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Between 1967 and 1970, Italian auteur Giovanni 'Tinto' Brass directed four feature films in London, each starring a woman as the main character.
Exploring the political, cultural, and sexual ideas of their time, often in a deliberate pop-art style, these films contain much priceless footage of now forgotten neighbourhoods, galleries, clubs, and events, as well as an abundance of contemporary music.
Free Your Mind! describes the films, their stars, how they were made, and their influence on the social history, pop culture, cinema, music, and TV of the time.
Addresses everything with a thoroughness and eye for detail that's hugely impressive - Irish News
Psychedelic Celluloid covers the swinging sixties in minute detail, noting the influence of pop on hundreds of productions - Independent
Matthews clearly knows his stuff - Fortean Times
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Praised for its thoroughness and eye for detail, Free Your Mind! reveals a rich and new perspective on underground London’s history. Reviewers highlight Simon Matthews’s extensive knowledge and his weaving of connections between the films, the underground, avant-garde, rock scenes, and more. It features comprehensive footnotes and a substantial 23-page index, enhancing its value as both a biography and a cultural study. Described as a fascinating and enjoyable read for those interested in 1960s pop culture through the cinematic lens of Tinto Brass.
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ISBN: 9780857305350
Publisher: Oldcastle Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 May 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oldcastle Books Ltd
Illustration: Work includes 8 pages of full colour illustrations
Contributors:
- Foreword by Franco Nero
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Simon Matthews has had a varied career including a spell running the British Transport Films documentary film library and several years singing in semi-professional rock groups. He has contributed articles on music, film and cultural history to Record Collector, Shindig! and Lobster magazines. Psychedelic Celluloid, his illustrated history of UK music, film and TV between 1965 and 1974 was published by Oldcastle Books in 2016; its sequel, Looking for a New England, followed in 2021.
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