{"product_id":"oscar-micheaux-and-his-circle-african-american-filmmaking-and-race-cinema-of-the-silent-era-paperback","title":"Oscar Micheaux and His Circle: African-American Filmmaking and Race Cinema of the Silent Era - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Musser\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJane Marie Gaines\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePearl Bowser\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOscar Micheaux--the most prolific African American filmmaker to date and a filmmaking giant of the silent period--has finally found his rightful place in film history. Both artist and showman, Micheaux stirred controversy in his time as he confronted issues such as lynching, miscegenation, peonage and white supremacy, passing, and corruption among black clergymen. In this important collection, prominent scholars examine Micheaux's surviving silent films, his fellow producers of race films who alternately challenged or emulated his methods, and the cultural activities that surrounded and sustained these achievements. The relationship between black film and both the stage (particularly the Lafayette Players) and the black press, issues of underdevelopment, and a genealogy of Micheaux scholarship, as well as extensive and more accurate filmographies, give a richly textured portrait of this era. The essays will fascinate the general public as well as scholars in the fields of film studies, cultural studies, and African American history. This thoroughly readable collection is a superb reference work lavishly illustrated with rare photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePearl Bowser is founder and director of African Diaspora Images, a collection of historical and contemporary African American and African films and memorabilia. She is author (with Louise Spence) of \u003ci\u003eWriting Himself into History: Oscar Micheaux, His Silent Films, and His Audiences\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Gaines is Professor of Film at Columbia University and the author of two award-winning books, \u003ci\u003eContested Culture: The Image, the Voice, and the Law, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Fire and Desire: Mixed Race Movies in the Silent Era\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Musser is Professor of American Studies and Film Studies at Yale University. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Emergence of Cinema: The American Screen to 1907\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEdison Motion Pictures, 1890-1900: An Annotated Filmography. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10.9 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754078863648,"sku":"9780253021359","price":30.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5e5372db6e9617ad979765ae732421e8.webp?v=1780032954","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/oscar-micheaux-and-his-circle-african-american-filmmaking-and-race-cinema-of-the-silent-era-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}