{"product_id":"spike-lee-directors-inspiration-hardcover","title":"Spike Lee: Director's Inspiration - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSpike Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eDara Jaffe\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eStacey Allan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn inspirational trove of film posters and ephemera, photographs, artwork and more from the collection of Spike Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly four decades, Spike Lee has made movies that demand our attention. His extensive filmography reflects an unflinching critique of race relations in the United States, from the Student Academy Award(R)-winning short \u003ci\u003eJoe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads\u003c\/i\u003e and the ever-relevant \u003ci\u003eDo the Right Thing\u003c\/i\u003e to the more recent Oscar(R)-winning \u003ci\u003eBlacKkKlansman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDa 5 Bloods\u003c\/i\u003e. A lifelong cinephile and film scholar, Lee draws inspiration from other artists working across a range of eras, genres and global cinemas. He has also devoted much of his career to teaching the next generation of filmmakers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpike Lee: Director's Inspiration\u003c\/i\u003e presents Lee's personal collection of original film posters and objects, photographs, artworks and more--many of these inscribed to Lee personally by filmmakers, stars, athletes, activists, musicians and others who have inspired his work in specific ways.\u003cbr\u003eStraight from the walls of Lee's 40 Acres and a Mule production studio in Brooklyn, his faculty office at NYU and his Martha's Vineyard home, these objects offer a glimpse into what shapes Lee's signature filmmaking approach. \u003ci\u003eSpike Lee: Director's Inspiration\u003c\/i\u003e also includes a conversation between Lee and Shaka King (\u003ci\u003eJudas and the Black Messiah\u003c\/i\u003e) and brief texts by some of the many artists Lee himself has inspired.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpike Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (born 1957) is a director, writer, actor, producer, author and artistic director of the graduate film program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where he has taught since 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10.2 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 September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767436247328,"sku":"9781636810133","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4b110ebbcc535ed6ccc175f4571e83d9.webp?v=1780310882","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/spike-lee-directors-inspiration-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}