- Taschenbuch: 171 Seiten
- Verlag: Cleis Press; Auflage: illustrated edition (November 1997)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1573440264
- ISBN-13: 978-1573440264
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 27,7 x 21,6 x 1 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 757.520 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Books about goddesses, books about vampires, and books about film stars are common, but Vamps: An Illustrated History of the Femme Fatale is a rare treat: it combines all those topics and more within a historical context for understanding our long-time fascination with the dangerous, alluring female. The story starts in prehistory with the worship of a mother goddess who was also the Lady of the Beasts, and spans the centuries from ancient Greek and medieval views of harmful women through the hysterics of the romantic period. The history of film vamps goes from Theda Bara in A Fool There Was (1915) to Natasha Henstridge in the Species movies (1990s), and includes beautiful photographs of all the usual suspects--Greta Garbo, Gloria Swanson, Tallulah Bankhead, Louise Brooks, Maila Nurmi (a.k.a. Vampira), the two Morticias, and many others.
A coffee-table-size paperback, Vamps is also an eye-catching blend of well-researched (but lighthearted) writing and dramatic black-and-white illustrations on every page. Author Pam Keesey is already known for her knowledge of dark female characters, having edited other Cleis publications such as Women Who Run with the Werewolves: Tales of Blood, Lust and Metamorphosis and Dark Angels: Lesbian Vampire Stories. She draws on an impressive range of sources, including The Malleus Maleficarum, Robert Graves's The White Goddess, 1950s fetish magazines, and even Pat Robertson on the subject of feminism. The artwork samples ancient stone carvings, medieval engravings, and portraits of dangerous women by John Singer Sargeant and Edvard Munch, among others. Included are a bibliography, a filmography of stars, a videography of titles, and an index.
The only thing that seems off-base about this book is that a whole chapter is devoted to Sharon Stone. Maybe Keesey is a big fan. --Fiona Webster
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Keesey's lavishly illustrated survey of screen sirens and bad girls traces "the image of the fatal woman, both sacred and profane." It provides historical context to make the case that the archetype of the femme fatale is the ancient goddess, "the ultimate expression of women's ancient power," which "was and is a sexual power." Keesey asserts that the femme fatale blossomed in the nineteenth-century vampire craze before becoming manifest in the screen "vamp." Whatever. The book is as concerned with pop-culture bad girls in general and what has made them irresistible. Keesey weaves legend and folklore into the fabric of her portrait of the vamp in pop culture in fine style. Both the feminists and the "goths" (who try to look like something out of a vampire flick) among film fans will find this resource to their liking. Mike Tribby
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A fun book
11. August 2000
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This book is a lot of fun. Ms. Keesey goes about chronicaling the history of the "Femme Fatale" - the fatal woman using books and stories, though her primary media is cinema. She leaves nothing unturned, either, exploring B films, cult cinema, and pornography. The book is informative, even if it doesnt go deep into many ideas. I found it like reading a special issue of a favorite magazine. The pictures are excellent, the style is funny. Ms. Keesey also clearly has a definate concept of the evolution of the Femme Fatale, portraying it as somewhat linear, and the lesbian edge, while interesting, and certainly valid, seems emphasized to the point where you wonder if non-lesbian women are even capable of being Femme Fatale's in this day and age. However, it is a fun fun read, and the pictures are great. An excellent coffee table book.
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A nighttime delight!
27. Dezember 2000
Format:Taschenbuch
The rare book that combines deft writing with a wealth of facts about the women we love to hate (or envy as the case may be). A great book for both movie fans and vampire lovers, this book (given to me as a hcliday gift) is one I will read and re-read for years to come for entertainment, inspiration and research for my novels. Thanks, Pam!
Boring!
20. November 2009
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Some of the pictures in this book are pretty fine, but the actual writing (in my opinion) lacks a lot. Author seems determined to link female vampires to lesbians. One definition of vamp is: Seductive Woman, a woman who uses her sexual attractiveness for the seduction and manipulation of others. This is the traditional form and is also considered short for vampire. Vampire doesn't indicate sexual preference. Overall, I would not rate this book as a page turned in any way, shape, or form.
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