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<B>This <I>New York Times</I> bestselling overview of Wes Anderson&rsquo;s filmography features previously unpublished behind-the-scenes photos, artwork, and ephemera.</B><BR /> &nbsp;<BR /><B>Introduction by Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning author Michael Chabon</B><BR /> &nbsp;<BR /> Writer/director Wes Anderson guides movie/television critic Matt Zoller Seitz through his life and career in this hardcover book-length conversation, woven together with original illustrations and production images from <I>Bottle Rocket</I>, <I>Rushmore</I>, <I>The Royal Tenenbaums</I>, <I>The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou</I>, <I>The Darjeeling Limited</I>, <I>Fantastic Mr. Fox</I>, and <I>Moonrise Kingdom</I>.<BR /> &nbsp;<BR /> The result is a meticulously designed book that captures and reflects the spirit of Wes Anderson&rsquo;s movies: melancholy, playful, wise, and wonderfully unique.<BR /> &nbsp;<BR /><B>&ldquo;<I>The Wes Anderson Collection</I> comes as close as a book can to reading like a Wes Anderson film. The design is meticulously crafted, with gorgeous full-page photos and touches like a still representation of <I>Rushmore</I>&rsquo;s opening montage.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>The A.V. Club</I></B><BR /> &nbsp;<BR /><B>&ldquo;Each page of this book&mdash;filled with conversations, photographs and artwork surrounding each film&mdash;showcases Anderson&rsquo;s pop-culture inspirations from Hitchcock and <I>Star Wars</I> to Jacques Cousteau and the French New Wave. Better than most of their kind, the talks reveal a candidness and honesty between critic and director, allowing Seitz to dig around Anderson&rsquo;s vault and share his discoveries.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>FILTER</I></B><BR /> &nbsp;<BR /> Also available from Matt Zoller Seitz:<BR /><I>The Wes Anderson Collection: Bad Dads</I><BR /><I>The Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel</I><BR /><I>The Oliver Stone Experience</I><BR /><I>Mad Men Carousel</I><BR /> &nbsp;<BR /> Also available:<BR /><I>The Wes Anderson Collection: