The Museum of Wes Anderson: His Movies and the Works That Inspired Them

ISBN: 3791393413

Author: Chiaramonte, Johan

Condition: New

Welcome to the Wes Anderson museum-a place packed with illustrations, ephemera, trivia, and insightful commentary, and as whimsical and visually arresting as the cult directors films themselves.This museum in book form takes readers deep into the world of Wes Anderson. Bursting with an exhaustive and eclectic collection of film stills, accessories, clothes, souvenirs, books, and delightfully bizarre ephemera, this immersive treasury offers extraordinary insight into Wes Andersons literary, musical, and cinematic influences, which range from Indian cinema, French pop music, Italian speed car racing, to The New Yorker magazine and the work of J. D. Salinger.Among the museums artifacts are a recipe for a ham sandwich from The French Dispatchs Le Sans Blague cafe; the history of Tang-the drink of choice for the campers in Moonrise Kingdom; and the secret of LAir de Panache, the cologne worn by the concierge of the Grand Budapest Hotel. Readers will discover Andersons connections to the balalaika, The Beatles, and Benjamin Britten, and theyll discover how the filmmaker was inspired by the works of Hal Ashby, Satyajit Ray, Orson Welles, Mike Nichols, and Francis Ford Coppola. Perfect for dipping into and filled with information that will surprise even the most diehard Wes Anderson fan, this technicolor treasury is as profoundly entertaining as it is authoritative.