Urban Australia and Post-Punk Kartoniert (TB)

Richard Lowenstein's 1986 masterpiece Dogs in Space was and remains controversial divisive compelling and inspirational. Made less than a decade after the events it is based on using many of the people involved in those events as actors the film explored Melbourne's 'postpunk' counterculture of share houses drugs and decadence. Amongst its ensemble cast was Michael Hutchence one of the biggest music stars of the period in his acting debut. This book is a collection of essays exploring the place period and legacy of Dogs in Space by people who were there or who have been affected by th is remarkable film. The writers are musicians actors and artists and also academics in heritage history urban planning gender studies geography performance and music. This is an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about Australian film society culture history heritage music and art.