{"product_id":"miranda-july-hardcover","title":"Miranda July - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiranda July\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulia Bryan-Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFilmmaker. Author. Performer. Shopkeeper. Miranda July--the most impressive cross-disciplinary artist of her generation--is brought into focus in this career-spanning retrospective.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRegardless of the medium, July's daring, urgent, and idiosyncratic voice finds unexpectedly accessible forms that reflect the poignancy and strangeness of the human plight. In film, fiction, performance, public art, commerce, and even a smartphone app, July deftly explores themes of inclusivity, desire, fear, and fantasy. This chronological survey spans the artist's entire career to date, including her early plays and fanzines, participatory works, and personal projects which illuminate the multidimensionality and timeliness of her work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiranda July\u003c\/i\u003e is brought to life in an introductory interview with Julia Bryan-Wilson and candid recollections by friends, collaborators, curators, assistants, and audience members: Carrie Brownstein, David Byrne, Spike Jonze, Sheila Heti, Hans Ulrich Obrist, and July herself. This revealing, insightful commentary provides an intimate perspective on the artist's ever-evolving process. July may be impossible to categorize, but the enduring importance of her work and her status as an essential cultural icon is irrefutable.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMIRANDA JULY is a filmmaker, artist, and writer. She wrote \u003ci\u003eNo One Belongs Here More Than You\u003c\/i\u003e, a book of short stories that won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, and \u003ci\u003eThe First Bad Man\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel. She wrote and directed the movies \u003ci\u003eMe and You and Everyone We Know\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Future\u003c\/i\u003e, and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eKajillionaire\u003c\/i\u003e. Her films have won numerous prizes, including the Caméra d'Or at the Cannes Festival and the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Raised in Berkeley, California, July lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11.2 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769747243296,"sku":"9783791385211","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c937ada7d8064884dc3fb0968fd06fc3.webp?v=1780355405","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/miranda-july-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}