David I. Grossvogel Livres

Recent research has called into question many of Van Gogh's best-known works, including the most expensive canvas sold in the twentieth century, the SUNFLOWERS acquired in 1987 for just under 40 million dollars. The waves raised by this research have shaken museums and collectors, and have enven reached into the corridors of government. These and their spokesmen are the characters of this book.

Focusing on the interplay of French and American cultures, this analysis delves into their cinemas to explore themes surrounding couples throughout the 20th century. David I. Grossvogel examines popular films from both nations, revealing sociological, political, and aesthetic insights. By comparing these cinematic portrayals, the book highlights the cultural nuances that shape romantic relationships in each society.

On September 11, 2001, a major part of Manhattan’s skyline vanished. Before the tragic events of that day, New York has been the object of a love-hate relationship with the rest of the country. Its skyline had set the stage for innumerable motion pictures that showed the city at its most brilliant, as well as its most shadowy. Focusing its examination solely on Manhattan, Scenes in the City traces the growth, history, and myths of this legendary borough through some of the films whose significance it inflected.

The long love-hate relationship between the United States and France is a curious one that derives from misconceptions, dissimilar economic imperatives, and genuinely different cultural patterns. Didn’t You Used to Be Depardieu? identifies and analyzes these differences through the contrast of American film remakes and the French originals.