Spike -- Spike Lee

Spike Lee is a world-renowned, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, a cultural icon, and one of the most prominent voices on race and racism for more than three decades. His prolific career has included over 35 films, including his directorial debut <i>She's Gotta Have It</i> (1986), his seminal masterpiece <i>Do the Right Thing</i> (1989), and more recently, his Oscar-winning film <i>BlacKkKlansman</i> (2018). Spike Lee's provocative feature films, documentaries, commercials, and music videos, have shone the spotlight on significant stories and have made an indelible mark in both cinematic history and in contemporary society. <p/>This career-spanning monograph titled <i>SPIKE</i> is a visual celebration of his life and career to date. The custom bold, typographic design is inspired by the LOVE/HATE brass rings that Radio Raheem wore in <i>Do the Right Thing</i> and that Spike Lee wore at the 2019 Academy Awards. The gold foil deboss on <i>SPIKE</i> on the vibrant fuchsia front cover is a bold and beautiful, eye-catching design. Featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photographs by David Lee, Spike's brother and long-time still photographer, <i>SPIKE</i> the book, includes behind-the-scenes, insider images that underscore his creative process and his significant impact on the culture at large. From his critically acclaimed film <i>Malcolm X</i> (1992) starring Denzel Washington, to his recent film <i>Da 5 Bloods</i> (2020) featuring the late Chadwick Boseman, Spike Lee's work c