{"product_id":"9781350214231","title":"The Pop Documentary Since 1980: Aesthetics, Performance, Creativity","description":"Author: Wallace, Richard\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781350214231\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Pop Documentary Since 1980\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Wallace examines the representation of pop music, musicians and music-making in documentary film and television. \u003c\/b\u003eHe draws together conceptual frameworks from within and outside of film and television studies - including performance studies, musicology, celebrity studies and fan studies - to provide a critical interrogation of the central issues in this genre.\u003cbr\u003eA common criticism of the music documentary is that it lacks artistic integrity because of its close affiliation with its subject. Wallace argues that music documentaries can be artful and conceptually complex and be part of a broader process of image curation under the control of the artist and their management. This contradiction is key to the form's vitality and Wallace explores two competing lines of enquiry. First, the contribution that such documentaries make to the public perception of their subjects. Second, he argues that its 'official' status does not preclude music documentaries from being artistic or engaging with the theoretical questions that underpin documentary media more broadly.\u003cbr\u003eOther issues addressed include- \u003cbr\u003e- how documentaries about song writing attempt to represent intangible concepts like 'creativity' and 'inspiration';\u003cbr\u003e- how the experiential and affective aspects of music are communicated through the visual image; \u003cbr\u003e- ethical considerations.\u003cbr\u003eEach of these conceptual questions is examined through detailed analysis of a variety of music documentaries ranging from \u003ci\u003eStop Making Sense\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eTokyo Idols\u003c\/i\u003e via Beyonce and The Beatles.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643216089246,"sku":"UBD-9781350214231","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781350214231.jpg?v=1774484291","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781350214231","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}