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'I was amazed and intrigued by the way Leroy had stood his ground
and progressed within the Metropolitan Police against so many
obstacles: hostility, outright racism and being repeatedly
overlooked for promotion.' Steve McQueen, from the Foreword
Discover the incredible true story behind Steve McQueen's
critically acclaimed film Small Axe: Red, White and Blue in Closing
Ranks. Leroy Logan's inspiring autobiography tells of an
illustrious career and gives a fascinating behind the scenes look
at the workings of the Metropolitan Police. One of the founder
members of the Black Police Association Charitable Trust, Leroy
relates with powerful honesty his first-hand experience of racism,
and how his strong Christian faith helped him persevere in a
frequently hostile work environment. Offering encouragement to
other Black officers, Leroy's passion for good policing shines
through, as does his touching concern to guide and empower young
people. Closing Ranks will motivate anyone who wants to deepen
their understanding of race relations in Britain over the last
thirty years. It's a compelling autobiography from a successful
Black man who has truly made a difference. 'This is a story that
needs telling.' Patrick Regan OBE, Kintsugi Hope 'Leroy Logan is a
great example of achievement against all the odds.' The Rt Revd
Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover
This detailed survey presents for the first time an alternative
history of the moving image, chronicling artists' ever-evolving
fascination with filmmaking from the early twentieth century to
now. From early pioneers to key artists of the present, leading
authority and film expert David Curtis offers a vivid account of
the numerous individuals who have been inspired by the cinematic
medium and felt compelled to interpret and respond to it in their
own way. In doing so, he discusses artists' widely differing
achievements, aspirations, theories and approaches. Featuring over
400 international moving-image makers and drawing on examples from
across the arts, including experimental film, video, installation
and multimedia, this generously illustrated account offers an
incomparable introduction to this increasingly popular and
continually evolving art-form. With 153 illustrations in colour
Closing Ranks tells of an illustrious career, giving a behind the
scenes look at the workings of the Metropolitan Police. One of the
founder members of the Black Police Association Charitable Trust,
Leroy Logan has had first-hand experience of race relations in
modern-day Britain, and he relates how his strong Christian faith
helped him persevere in a frequently hostile work environment.
Offering encouragement to other black officers to stay on and work
to change the culture within the police, Leroy's passion for good
policing shines through . . . as does his touching concern to guide
and empower young people. 'I was amazed and intrigued by the way
Leroy had stood his ground and progressed within the Metropolitan
Police against so many obstacles: hostility, outright racism and
being repeatedly overlooked for promotion.' Steve McQueen, from the
Foreword 'This is a story that needs telling.' Patrick Regan OBE,
Kintsugi Hope 'Leroy Logan is a great example of achievement
against all the odds.' The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of
Dover
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Year 3 (Hardcover)
Steve McQueen
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R1,400
R1,137
Discovery Miles 11 370
Save R263 (19%)
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Year 3 is one of the most ambitious records of citizenship ever
undertaken. Using the medium of the traditional school class
photograph, this epic work captures tens of thousands of London
schoolchildren from a single academic year. Mapping a picture of
the present, the artwork captures a milestone year in a child's
personal development: the moment when they become more conscious of
the world beyond their immediate family. It is a critical time for
them to develop confidence in all areas of life, to understand more
about their place in the changing world and to think about the
future. Depicting rows of children sitting or standing alongside
their teachers and teaching assistants, Year 3 reflects this moment
of excitement, anxiety and hope. Year 3 is more than a portrait of
a generation however: it documents and explores, in a way never
before attempted, a range of urgent ideas connected to the UK, and
to our world, today. This book takes the photographs as a starting
point and looks ahead, commenting on and contextualising the
artwork and its message, but also providing a platform for new
voices, and a new set of ideas. Year 3 is less a commemoration and
more an active extension of the artwork itself: 'a glimpse of the
capital's future, a hopeful portrait of a generation to come.'
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The Towering Inferno (DVD)
Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, …
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R138
Discovery Miles 1 380
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Ships in 10 - 20 working days
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A huge glass tower block, touted as the tallest building in the world, bursts into flame on its opening night.
An all-star cast includes Steve McQueen as Michael O'Hallorhan, the fire chief determined to get the blaze under control, while Paul Newman stars as embarrassed architect Doug Roberts, trapped inside with fellow guests Fred Astaire, Richard Chamberlain and Robert Wagner.
The Towering Inferno became the biggest of the Seventies cycle of disaster movies, which began four years earlier with 'Airport'.
The official movie tie-in edition to the winner of the 2014 Academy
Award for Best Picture, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael
Fassbender, and Lupita Nyong'o, and directed by Steve McQueen New
York Times bestseller "I could not believe that I had never heard
of this book. It felt as important as Anne Frank's Diary, only
published nearly a hundred years before. . . . The book blew [my]
mind: the epic range, the details, the adventure, the horror, and
the humanity. . . . I hope my film can play a part in drawing
attention to this important book of courage. Solomon's bravery and
life deserve nothing less." -Steve McQueen, director of 12 Years a
Slave, from the Foreword Perhaps the best written of all the slave
narratives, Twelve Years a Slave is a harrowing memoir about one of
the darkest periods in American history. It recounts how Solomon
Northup, born a free man in New York, was lured to Washington,
D.C., in 1841 with the promise of fast money, then drugged and
beaten and sold into slavery. He spent the next twelve years of his
life in captivity on a Louisiana cotton plantation. After his
rescue, Northup published this exceptionally vivid and detailed
account of slave life. It became an immediate bestseller and today
is recognized for its unusual insight and eloquence as one of the
very few portraits of American slavery produced by someone as
educated as Solomon Northup, or by someone with the dual
perspective of having been both a free man and a slave.
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