Projecting America, 1958 : Film and Cultural Diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair

Nilsen, Sarah

McFarland & Co Inc（2011/05発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 210 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786461547
• DDC分類 791.43658

Full Description

The Brussels World's Fair was perhaps the most important propaganda event to be staged for European allies in the Eisenhower years; his administration viewed culture as a weapon in the battle against communism. This book examines the critical role of film in the information war waged against the Soviets in the American pavilion at the fair. The administration sought to create a visual rendition of America that was arresting and inspirational; film was used as a method of political persuasion.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Preface     

Introduction: The Brussels World's Fair of 1958     

1. Film and Cultural Diplomacy in the Early Cold War     

2. America's Salesman: Walt Disney's USA in Circarama     

3. Bug-Eye in South Pacific     

4. Ribbon of Cold War Dreams: Touch of Evil's European Premiere     

5. The Visual Jazz of Shirley Clarke: Avant-Garde Cinema and the Department of State     

6. Selling Good Design: IBM and the Films of Charles and Ray Eames     

Bibliography     

Index