Icons of Cinema

Wes Anderson

Emily Maskell

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BONNIER
04 November 2025

Video photography; Film, TV & Radio; Film theory & criticism; Individual film directors, film-makers; Biography: arts & entertainment

Icons of Cinema: Wes Anderson explores the career of one of the world's most eccentric movie directors.

Discover what makes a Wes Anderson film, from textures and palettes to compositional tendencies and the people he chooses to collaborate with time and again. Take an in-depth look at his creative process for each major film, the themes he revisits, how his work has developed over four decades - collecting many awards along the way - and examine his influence on contemporary cinema.

Fully illustrated throughout with stunning photographs and movie stills, you'll find a chapter dedicated to each major motion picture. It's time to relive the stories of The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Asteroid City and more!

Also available in this series: Icons of Cinema: Baz Luhrmann Icons of Cinema: Greta Gerwig

By: Emily Maskell
Imprint: BONNIER
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 181mm, Width: 126mm,
ISBN: 9781835871515
ISBN 10: 1835871518
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 04 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Emily Maskell is a freelance film critic and culture writer who has a Master's degree in Film from King's College London. Emily's writing spans film, TV, music and internet culture, she has written for BBC Culture, GQ, i-D, W Mag and more. Originally from the flat lands of Norfolk, Emily can often be found cuddling her dog and wearing oversized jumpers with a big mug of tea.