{"product_id":"ululu-clown-shrapnel-paperback","title":"Ululu (Clown Shrapnel) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThalia Field\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBill Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eAbbot Stranahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn imaginative triumph, this carnivalesque narrative brings the history of an archetypal stage character to life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOperatic in scope, \u003ci\u003eULULU (Clown Shrapnel)\u003c\/i\u003e is a dramatic, genre-bending narrative and a lyrical cultural biography of the archetypal seductress Lulu. In a furious performance of text and imagery, Field introduces us to the stock characters of the commedia, the famous plays, operas, and silent films in which Lulu appeared, the artists who brought her to life, and the censorship and controversy that she engendered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Field's story peeks into the dressing rooms and back alleys of history, words take the stage, \"fictional\" and \"historical\" characters speak side by side, and lyrical symbolism illuminates the pages. Original and treated footage from award-winning filmmaker Bill Morrison and illustrations from artist Abbot Stranahan complete this masterful work of avant-garde fiction, presented in a limited edition of fifteen hundred copies signed by the author and the artists.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to her multimedia performance work, Thalia Field is the author of \u003ci\u003ePoint and Line and Incarnate: Story Material\u003c\/i\u003e. She serves on the Literary Arts faculty at Brown University and as a frequent participant in Naropa University's Summer Writing program. Born in Chicago, she currently divides her time between Providence, Rhode Island and Juneau, Alaska. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilmmaker Bill Morrison has completed twenty-three films, eight of which are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. He is the recipient of two Bessie Awards and an Obie Award and his films have been screened at venues worldwide, including the Sundance Film Festival, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, MoMA, the Tate Modern, and Royal Festival Hall. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to her artwork, Abbot Stranahan has spent many years working with organizations committed to social justice community organizing throughout the country. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9.9 x 7.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53679855239475,"sku":"9781566891967","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/POHBF55CH49781566891967.webp?v=1784403048","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/ululu-clown-shrapnel-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}